Step 1: deal with small yellow croaker. First, remove the scales, gills and internal organs of small yellow croaker, wash it with clear water, then add appropriate amount of cooking wine, onion and ginger slices, stir well and marinate for about half an hour.
When dealing with small yellow croaker, I believe everyone has the habit of removing gills and internal organs, but many people forget to remove scales, which is why the fried small yellow croaker made by many people is rather fishy. Of course, pickling with cooking wine, onion, ginger and other seasonings can effectively remove the fishy smell of small yellow croaker, and the taste will be better.
Step 2: Prepare a large plate and sprinkle some flour on it. Picking out the salted small yellow croaker, squeezing out the water, and rolling it on the big plate, so that each small yellow croaker is evenly covered with flour. There are two advantages of wrapping flour on small yellow croaker. The first point is to prevent the small yellow croaker from sticking to each other during frying, and the second point is that it can absorb the water on the surface of the small yellow croaker, and the fried taste will be more crisp and refreshing.
Step 3: Put a proper amount of oil into the pot, and when the oil is hot, turn it to the position of low fire, and put the small yellow croaker into the pot one by one to prevent the yellow croaker from splashing oil and sticking together. When it is fried to a golden surface, it can be fished out to one side, and the oil should be controlled when it is fished out.
Step 4: Continue to turn on the fire to raise the oil temperature. Pour the fried small yellow croaker into the oil pan again and fry it again. The frying time should not be too long, just a few seconds, which will make the fried small yellow croaker more crisp and delicious.
Tip: This is the key step mentioned in this article. It is precisely because of this step that the fried small yellow croaker can be crisp and crisp and taste more fragrant.
Step 5: Put the fried small yellow croaker into a plate after controlling the oil again, sprinkle some seasoning on the small yellow croaker to taste, and gently stir it to eat.