Braised minnows

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Rinse fresh small river fish several times with cold water and drain.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Chop the scallions, ginger, and garlic. Rinse the dried chili peppers with water and then wipe them dry.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Prepare Sun Island Spicy Sauce.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Pour vegetable oil into a cold pan and heat it over high heat until it reaches 7 % of its maximum temperature. Sauté Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried chili peppers until fragrant.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Add a packet of Sun Island Spicy Sauce.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Add an appropriate amount of cold water and bring to a boil.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add the small fish, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat 20 minutes. (Since the chili sauce is salty enough, there's no need to add salt.)

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   After stewing, garnish with cilantro and it's ready to eat. Although I was incredibly reluctant, I still stewed the small fish... and ate them...