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China • Seafood

Xiangtan boiled crucian carp

Here's a step-by-step guide to making Xiangtan-style boiled crucian carp, with 11 steps. First, gut and clean the live crucian carp, then score it with diagonal cuts. Marinate it with salt and cooking wine for ten minutes.

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Xiangtan boiled crucian carp
Step photograph from the user-provided xiangha.csv; the original author was not supplied.

Method

  1. 01

    Step 1

    Clean and gut the live crucian carp, then score it with diagonal cuts. Marinate it with salt and cooking wine for ten minutes.

    Step 1
  2. 02

    Step 2

    Peel and clean the chili peppers, garlic, and ginger.

    Step 2
  3. 03

    Step 3

    Slice the bird's eye chili into rings, shred the ginger, and slice the garlic.

    Step 3
  4. 04

    Step 4

    Wash the garlic sprouts again.

    Step 4
  5. 05

    Step 5

    Cut into sections

    Step 5
  6. 06

    Step 6

    Heat oil in a pan and fry the marinated fish until golden brown on both sides.

    Step 6
  7. 07

    Step 7

    Add water, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers, and bring to a boil over high heat.

    Step 7
  8. 08

    Step 8

    Add dark soy sauce and light soy sauce.

    Step 8
  9. 09

    Step 9

    Add an appropriate amount of salt

    Step 9
  10. 10

    Step 10

    Cover the pot and simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes.

    Step 10
  11. 11

    Step 11

    Add garlic sprouts before serving! (See finished product photo.)

    Step 11

Nutrition

Nutrition has not been calculated for this recipe.

Source: User-provided xiangha.csv