Braised Yellow Croaker

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the ingredients.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Clean the yellow croaker thoroughly and make several diagonal cuts with a knife.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Marinate the fish with ginger, scallions, salt, cooking wine, and Sichuan peppercorns. Squeeze out as much juice as possible from the ginger and scallions, and marinate for about two hours.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Rinse the marinated yellow croaker briefly, then pat dry with kitchen paper towels.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Coat the surface with dry starch.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Pour some oil into the pot, add dried tangerine peel, and remove it after it is slightly browned. The purpose of adding dried tangerine peel is to further remove the fishy smell.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add the yellow croaker and pan-fry over medium-low heat until golden brown on both sides.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Make a sauce in advance: dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, cornstarch, about half a bowl of water, a few drops of sesame oil, and a few drops of Sichuan peppercorn oil. Mix well.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Pour in the sauce and simmer over medium-low heat until the sauce thickens.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Finished product photo.