How to cook hairtail fish in vinegar

There are many sweet and sour dishes in our lives, such as sweet and sour cabbage, sweet and sour spare ribs, and sweet and sour pork tenderloin. And because of the unique taste of sweet and sour dishes, they are loved by many children and female friends. The thing is that this fish product can actually be used to make vinegar-fried hairtail, and the taste of the vinegar-fried hairtail is comparable to other dishes such as sweet and sour spareribs. So what is the common method of cooking hairtail fish in vinegar?

Homemade sweet and sour hairtail

1. Homemade recipe of sweet and sour hairtail

Ingredients: 400 grams of hairtail, 2 scallions, 2 slices of ginger, 1 star anise, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons of sugar, a little salt, and pepper.

Step 1: Remove the head, tail, internal organs and fins of the hairtail, rinse it clean, wipe the moisture on the surface of the fish body with kitchen paper or let it air dry naturally; cut the fish body into 6 cm long sections, and then evenly dip a thin layer of starch on the surface; cut the green onions into sections and cut the ginger into thin strips for later use.

Step 2: Heat the pan first, then pour in the oil. When the oil in the pan is 70% hot, add the hairtail slices and fry until one side is golden brown. Then turn the hairtail slices over and continue frying until the other side is golden brown. Remove from the pan and drain the oil. Leave some oil in the pan to sauté scallion slices, shredded ginger and star anise, then add the fried hairtail slices.

Step 3: Add cooking wine, soy sauce, and balsamic vinegar to the pan to bring out the aroma, then pour in boiling water to slightly cover the surface of the hairtail or level it with it, add sugar, salt, pepper and other seasonings, bring to a boil over high heat, then lower the heat, cover and simmer for about ten minutes. Finally, cook over high heat until the soup thickens.

Homemade sweet and sour hairtail

2. Efficacy

1. Hairtail is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of warming the stomach, moisturizing the skin, replenishing qi, nourishing blood, bodybuilding, strengthening the heart and kidneys, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, anti-inflammatory and phlegm, clearing the brain and stopping diarrhea, eliminating fatigue, and refreshing the spirit.

2. Hairtail is rich in various mineral elements and vitamins necessary for the human body. It is an ideal nourishing food for the elderly, children, and pregnant women. It is especially suitable for people with shortness of breath, fatigue, long-term illness, dizziness due to blood deficiency, thinness due to poor appetite, malnutrition, and dry skin. In addition, eating hairtail is beneficial to the development of fetal brain tissue for pregnant women; eating more hairtail is beneficial to improving intelligence for children; eating more hairtail can delay brain atrophy and prevent Alzheimer's disease for the elderly; eating more hairtail can make women's skin smooth and moisturized, their hair long and black, and their face more beautiful.

3. It can lower blood pressure and blood lipids, has a good protective effect on the cardiovascular system, and is beneficial for preventing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and myocardial infarction. Eating hairtail regularly can nourish the liver and blood, moisturize the skin, nourish the hair and keep the body healthy.

4. Hairtail is rich in selenium, a mineral that has antioxidant properties and is of great significance for preventing liver disease. Adequate selenium intake can greatly reduce the incidence of liver cancer.