How to cook boiled loach

Many times, we envy others for having a relative who can cook, so that we can enjoy delicious meals after get off work. Instead of envying others, it is better to do it yourself. Below we will introduce to you the method of boiled loach.

1.1 Cut the pickled ginger into strips and the garlic into large pieces

2.2 Prepare the ingredients and pickled peppers and ginger, which are the soul of this dish. (Made by my mom)

3.12 Open the loach’s belly and wash off the mucus on the skin, then rinse and drain.

4.21 Heat the oil to 50% temperature, add the bean paste and peppercorns and stir-fry until fragrant.

5. Add pickled pepper, pickled ginger, garlic, and chili pepper (I like spicy food so I need to add it, but you can also add it if you don’t) and stir-fry over high heat until fragrant

6. Add appropriate amount of water or broth and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes to allow the flavor of the ingredients to release.

7. Add the cleaned loach, and then add a little cooking wine, light soy sauce, and oyster sauce and simmer over low heat.

8. Add a little bit of sugar after 10 minutes, until you can no longer taste the sugar (the purpose of adding sugar is to increase the thickness of the dish. There is no need to add salt to this dish because the bean paste and kimchi are both salty)

9. Add the chopped scallions and cook over high heat until the sauce is absorbed. Be careful not to burn the pot, as loaches can easily stick to the pot (do not add chicken essence or anything like that, as loaches are very delicious on their own).

10. Remove the dish from the pot and serve it in a bowl

You should have learned the recipe of boiled loach introduced today! Understanding the method and, more importantly, putting it into practice will make your cooking skills more sophisticated and you can make more delicious food. Take action now!