Spicy Home-Style Crucian Carp (Easy)

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Finely chop pickled ginger, pickled chili peppers, pickled greens, old ginger, garlic, and Pixian chili bean paste, and place them in a small bowl.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Pour in the mixed oil (a mixture of rapeseed oil and lard), heat the oil to 70-80% of its maximum temperature, add the Sichuan peppercorns and the ingredients in the small bowl and stir-fry. Then add an appropriate amount of cooking wine and stir-fry until the oil turns a bright red color.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Add an appropriate amount of water (here, I put the swim bladders from several fish I bought into the pot and braised them together).

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Add the crucian carp and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Then season with vinegar, sugar, MSG, and sesame oil. Transfer the fish to a plate.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Thicken the sauce in the pot with a light cornstarch slurry, add scallions and celery, and drizzle with sesame oil.