This issue of the guide: catfish and eggplant is a perfect match, the Northeast characteristics of the stew, "catfish stewed eggplant, hold up the old man"
In the Northeast there is a saying: "catfish stewed eggplant, hold up the old man", catfish stewed eggplant is one of the Northeast's traditional four stews, is a strong local characteristics of the Northeast stew, which can be seen in this dish of delicious. Fresh catfish and eggplant with a piece of stew, eggplant belongs to a more absorbent and oil-absorbing vegetables, and catfish is just a kind of fish oil, if the simple cooking without adding vegetables, then burn out the dishes will feel mushy, the taste is not particularly good, the fish and eggplant together, the eggplant into the aroma of the catfish, the catfish has the taste of eggplant, catfish fat but not greasy, eggplant flavor, meat and vegetables complement each other well. Eggplant sticks to the aroma of catfish, catfish has the flavor of eggplant. And eggplant can be very good to protect the cardiovascular, anti-scurvy. The two meat and vegetables together nourish Yin and blood, tonifying the middle and stomach, suitable for people with malnutrition. This dish is very suitable for wine and rice.
A simple catfish stewed eggplant origin but has a history of heartache, catfish stewed eggplant origin: said the last emperor of the Song Dynasty Song Huizong and Prince Song Qinzong was escorted by the Jin army on the way to the city of five countries (near Yilan), traveled to the Songhua River to meet a fisherman, hit on some catfish, then let the fishermen will be the fish as a dish, fishermen see the fish fewer than the people, in order to fill the number of people, so they are in the fish into the eggplant! The soldiers will be stewed to Song Huizong and Song Qinzong to eat, this dish catfish mixed with eggplant flavor, eggplant mixed with catfish flavor, can not tell which is catfish, which is eggplant, and then drink two mouths of soup, the taste is simply more than the living God, the two emperors beautiful meal on a meal, what the mountains and the sea are forgotten in the back of the mind, the two emperors diet increased, and even called out, after the meal hiccups constantly. Even said the death of the old man, since then catfish stewed eggplant death of the old man proverbs will be circulated in the folklore.
Materials needed for catfish stewed eggplant: 1 catfish, 500 grams of eggplant, oil and salt, 1 section of green onion, 2 slices of ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, 10 grains of peppercorns, 1 large material, 2 dried chili peppers, 1 red chili pepper, 1 coriander, 1 tablespoon of braised soybean oil, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, 1 tablespoon of sugar,
Practice steps:
The catfish is tender and delicious, extremely rich in nutrition. The catfish is delicious and rich in nutrients, containing more protein, fat and a variety of minerals and calcium, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, iron, iodine and other trace elements, so the appropriate eating catfish can lift the human body fatigue and add vitality. In addition, the therapeutic effect of catfish and medicinal value of other fish does not have, especially suitable for weak weak, malnutrition, catfish is also a good lactation, and has a nourishing Yin nourishing blood, tonic gas, appetizer, diuretic effect.
What is the difference between catfish and pond fish? Difference one: fins Pond jacks have fins on their backs, catfish do not. Difference 2: Fish beard. The catfish has four, two on the left and two on the right, and the pondweed **** eight. Difference 3: Fish mouth. Catfish mouth is very ugly, big mouth look, pond fish mouth is more normal,
Buy catfish tips: catfish color black is farmed, color light green, yellow belly is wild catfish.
1. As the catfish body surface mucus rich, slaughtered and put into boiling water, and then wash with water, you can remove the mucus, so that catfish eat more delicious. When cleaning catfish, be sure to remove the eggs, because catfish eggs are poisonous and not edible. Strip and wash the eggplant.
2. Tear the eggplant into strips with your hands, sprinkle with a little salt, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes so that the eggplant won't absorb too much oil when frying.
3. Prepare the seasoning, cut the cilantro into small pieces and the red pepper into chili rings.
4. Chop the catfish along the spine with a knife a few times to break the bones of the fish, so that the fish is easier to taste.
5. Heat the pan with oil and stir-fry the eggplant strips. Stir-fry the eggplant strips until they become soft, and then serve the eggplant strips for later.
6. Add a little oil to the pot and heat, add green onion, ginger, garlic, peppercorns, dashi, dried chili pepper.
7. Add catfish, pour in cooking wine and soy sauce, add hot water, the amount of water and catfish flush can be, then add sugar and salt, boil.
8. Put in the fried eggplant, high heat to boil, turn to medium heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Do not rush to turn the pot after the eggplant, fresh catfish meat is tender, it is easy to loose meat, which will affect the taste and appearance of the dish.
9. Stewed eggplant soft, left a little soup, turn off the heat, sprinkled with minced garlic and cilantro section, served on a plate.
Tips: eggplant marinated in advance, frying does not absorb oil, and easier to taste, catfish surface mucus fishy, can be cleaned with salt or vinegar, you can also blanch, and then wash the mucus, so as to completely remove the stewed fish with hot water, the taste of the flavor of the fish, not fishy, the choice of the farm's own eggplants and wild catfish, the taste of the most delicious.