Sweet and sour carp is a traditional famous dish made from carp in Jinan, Shandong Province. It is one of the representative dishes of Shandong cuisine. It is golden in color, charred on the outside and tender on the inside. It is sweet and sour, fragrant and delicious.
It is said that this dish originated in Luokou, Jinan, and later spread to Shanxi, Henan and other places. In Henan, dishes such as sweet and sour braised fish and baked carp noodles were formed. According to "Tokyo Menghualu", during the Northern Song Dynasty, baked carp noodles were popular in the market. The fish meat was jujube in color, soft and delicious; the baked noodles were fine Like hair, fluffy and crispy.
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Carp not only has high protein content, but also has good quality. The digestion and absorption rate of the human body can reach 96%, and it can supply the human body with essential amino acids and minerals. , vitamin A and vitamin D; the fat of carp is mostly unsaturated fatty acid, which can very well lower cholesterol.
Next, I will introduce to you how to make sweet and sour carp at home. Once you learn it, you will never have to go to a restaurant again!
Sweet and sour carp
1. First, we prepare a carp. After knocking the fish unconscious, scrape off the scales, remove the internal organs, and clean it. Then make a few cuts on both sides of the fish body. When cutting, do not cut through, just cut to the bones of the fish.
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2. Add 2 grams of salt, 2 grams of pepper, 10 grams of cooking wine, a small piece of ginger, cut into shreds, and a white section of scallions in a basin. Cut the water chestnuts into slices, apply the sauce evenly on the fish, and marinate for 10 minutes to remove the fishy smell.
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3. Take a few garlic cloves, smash them vigorously and cut them into minced garlic, a piece of ginger, cut into minced ginger and set aside.
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4. Prepare a large basin, beat in an egg white, grab two handfuls of starch and a handful of flour. The ratio of starch to flour is 2:1 , add 5 grams of vegetable oil and a little water. The water should be added in small amounts and many times until the powder is stirred into a paste that can be drawn.
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5. Then take out the marinated carp and sprinkle it with a layer of dry starch. The dry starch can absorb the moisture from the fish, so it is not suitable for hanging in paste. Remove the batter and put it into the prepared batter so that the surface and seams of the fish body are evenly coated with batter and set aside.
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6. After the ingredients are ready, we start frying the fish. Add an appropriate amount of vegetable oil to the pot and heat the oil until it is 50% hot, and the oil surface will smoke slightly. When the carp is cooked, hold the head and tail of the fish, put the fish body into the oil pan, dip and fry for 3 minutes to shape the carp.
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After 7.3 minutes, the carp has been finalized. Dip all the carp into the oil pan and fry for another 5 minutes. During this period, turn the fish over frequently and heat it up. Pour the oil on the exposed part so that the carp is evenly heated and cooked uniformly.
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After 8.5 minutes, the carp has been deep-fried and fried until the surface is golden brown. Take the fish out of the pot to control the oil.
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9. Next, we prepare the sweet and sour sauce, add a little water to the pot, add 20 grams of white sugar, 10 grams of white vinegar, and 20 grams of tomato sauce, quickly Stir to dissolve the tomato paste, then add 1 gram of salt to taste.
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10. Pour in the chopped ginger and garlic, pour in a little water starch, turn up the heat to thicken the soup, and then add 5 grams of oil to brighten it. color, stir well and serve.
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11. Pour the prepared sweet and sour sauce evenly on the fish, place it on the plate, garnish with a little coriander, and serve Eaten.
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Okay, this sweet and sour carp dish that is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sour and sweet and appetizing is ready. Friends who like it, hurry up and try it!
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