Recipe 1 of braised cod,

Materials

2 pieces of cod, 30 peppercorns, 2 star anise, a small piece of cinnamon, 5 tablespoons of dry starch (75 g), 100ml water, 1 tablespoon cooking wine (15ml), 3 tablespoons braised soy sauce (45ml), 1 tablespoon light soy sauce (15ml), 400ml boiling water, 1/4 teaspoon salt (1g)

Method< /p>

1) Take the cod out of the freezer 2 hours in advance and defrost it naturally at room temperature. Do not defrost it in water, especially boiling water.

2) Rinse the thawed cod with water, remove the scales, drain and use kitchen paper towels to absorb the moisture on the surface.

3) Put the dry starch into a bowl, add water and mix well to become a very thick water starch. Put the fish fillet into a bowl and coat both sides with a layer of water starch.

4) Pour oil into the pot and heat over high heat. When the oil is 80% hot, add fish steaks and fry on both sides until the fish changes color. Add Sichuan peppercorns and star anise, stir-fry in the oil until fragrant, and cook. Cooking wine.

5) Pour in the braised soy sauce, then pour boiling water to cover the surface of the fish, stir well and bring to a boil over high heat, turn to medium heat, cover with lid, and continue to cook for 7 minutes.

6) Open the lid, add salt and mix well, turn to high heat and thicken the soup.

Tips

Cod is a type of sea fish with few spines and is very suitable for the elderly and children.

The meat of cod is very easy to break, so after taking it out of the freezer, try to defrost it naturally. Do not put it in water, especially not in hot water. In addition to the fact that the fish meat is easy to fall apart, it will also affect the health of the fish. Fish taste and texture.

Before frying the fish, coating it with a thick layer of water starch will make it easier to lock in the moisture of the fish and prevent the fish from falling into pieces when frying.

The taste of braised soy sauce is rich and the food is bright red in color. The soy sauce contains a touch of sweetness, so there is no need to add sugar. If you like a sweeter taste, you can add a little more. That’s it.

Method 2, delicious braised cod

Ingredients

One piece of cod steak, 1/2 tbsp minced ginger, 1/2 tbsp minced garlic

Method

1. Wash and dry the cod fillets and marinate them in rice wine for 10 to 15 minutes.

2. Heat oil in a frying pan, fry the cod until golden brown, then set aside.

3. In the same pot, sauté the minced ginger and minced garlic, pour in dark soy sauce, bean paste, sugar, rice wine, salt and stir-fry first, then pour in a little water.

4. Put the cod fillet into the pot, pour the sauce over it, let the sauce dry up a little and then serve.