This recent season is when crucian carp is plump and plump, and crucian carp is sold at fish stalls of all sizes. Crucian carp contains a lot of protein, and the meat is very tender and tastes very fresh. Crucian carp can make a variety of delicacies, which is beneficial to pregnant women and students.

But when it comes to crucian carp, what the editor wants to introduce to you most is this braised crucian carp dish. The braised crucian carp is tender and tasty, so it is very popular among families. Many crucian carps are fresh from rivers, so they tend to be fishy. So how can you make delicious braised crucian carp at home without any fishy smell? After many experiments, the editor found the following method. Now I would like to share it with you. You can take a look at the following steps.

Prepare ingredients: one crucian carp weighing about 500 grams, a handful of coriander, two or three garlic sprouts, three or four slices of ginger, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, sugar, cooking wine, star anise and other seasonings.

Step 1. Handle crucian carp.

If you want to choose fresh crucian carp in the vegetable market, you must ask the boss to help you choose the liveliest crucian carp, so that it will be the freshest. Then take it home, rinse it with water, and hit the crucian carp on the head with a kitchen knife. This will make it easier to handle. Then the next step is to scrape off the fish scales. This may be difficult, but you can actually ask the owner of the store to help with it, so as to avoid killing the fish yourself. Then process the internal organs, rinse the whole fish a few more times, and drain.

Step 2: Pickle crucian carp.

After draining the crucian carp, use a kitchen knife to make a few cuts on both sides of the crucian carp. Then pat the two sides of the crucian carp slightly and add an appropriate amount of salt. If you find it convenient, you can also rub the salt on both sides of the crucian carp with your hands. This will fully allow the crucian carp to absorb it and remove the fishy smell. This should marinate for about 15 minutes.

Step 3. Prepare the seasoning.

While the crucian carp is marinating, you can start preparing the seasoning. Mainly crush the star anise and Sichuan peppercorns, mix them together, and then cut the coriander into sections for later use. Cut the garlic sprouts into small pieces. For garlic, cut it into small pieces together with the ginger. Leave a large piece of ginger aside. For light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, you can prepare a bowl first. Put a spoonful of light soy sauce, half a spoonful of dark soy sauce, and some chicken essence in the bowl. Then add the crushed star anise and Sichuan peppercorns, mix thoroughly, and wait for cooking. Used when fishing crucian carp.

Step 4. Fry crucian carp in hot oil.

When the crucian carp is marinated, it can be put into the pot. But before putting it in the pot, one thing you must do is, after heating the pot, don’t rush to put the oil in. Use ginger slices to stick a few more circles in the pot, heat the ginger juice in the pot a few more times, and then put it in Oil. Add a little more oil. When the oil temperature is about very hot, put the crucian carp in the pan and fry. At this time, be sure to use high heat, and then fry one side of the fish for about two minutes. Do not turn the crucian carp over, just let the crucian carp slowly fry until golden brown. After about two minutes, flip it over and fry the other side.

Step 5. Add seasonings.

The entire frying process requires high heat. When both sides are fried, you can start adding cooking wine. It is recommended to add a little more cooking wine, so that the fishy smell of the crucian carp will be slowly neutralized. Then put a spoonful of salt, because as the saying goes, salted fish has light meat, so crucian carp is fine if it is slightly salty. At this time, put all the seasonings prepared previously into the pot. If there is not enough water, add a little hot water to the pot, and then continuously pour the soup on the crucian carp so that the crucian carp can fully absorb the soup.

Step 6. Add sugar and coriander.

Before taking the crucian carp out of the pot, one step that must be done is to put some sugar on the crucian carp. Because according to the editor's experience, white sugar can not only remove the fishy smell, but also improve the taste, so you can add some in moderation. Finally, add the coriander prepared in advance and it is ready to serve.

I share a delicious dish every day. Today I will share with you the braised crucian carp. I have summarized the following tips for you.

Tips 1. Crucian carp can also be eaten with tofu or lean meat. The taste of crucian carp soup is also very delicious. If you don't like strong taste, you can also choose to steam it or make soup directly with tofu, which is very nutritious.

Tips 2. Crucian carp can be marinated in advance. However, due to different personal habits, the editor thinks that if the crucian carp is marinated in advance, it will be easier to add seasonings later, so you can marinate it and be sure to drain it.

Tips 3: Use ginger slices to make a few circles before adding hot oil because it can maintain the integrity of the crucian carp. Because the meat of crucian carp is indeed very tender, when we fry silver carp, we may be able to fry it slowly over low heat, but not crucian carp. Therefore, this method can keep the crucian carp intact and it will look better when cooked.

Tips 4: Adding sugar before serving will make the taste more delicious. The editor has been thinking about how to remove the fishy smell from crucian carp, and white sugar can not only remove the fishy smell, but also improve the overall taste of crucian carp, making it delicious.

The meat of crucian carp in this season is very plump, so if you want to, you can try more.