Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Yellow Croaker: One Yellow Croaker, 4g sugar, appropriate amount of Sichuan peppercorns, a few slices of ginger, appropriate amount of green onions, 2g salt, 3 tablespoons of starch, 3 tablespoons of flour, 2 egg yolks, appropriate amount of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of fragrant vinegar, 3 tablespoons of steak sauce or tomato sauce.
Steps for making Sweet and Sour Yellow Croaker:
Step 1: Prepare the ingredients.
Step 2: Clean the fish thoroughly and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Step 3: Soak the green onions, raw ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns in a small amount of boiling water for five minutes.
Step 4: Squeeze out the water and marinate, then apply salt on the surface.
Step 5: Combine starch, flour, a little cooking oil, and two fresh egg yolks.
Step 6: Stir until the mixture is stringy; you may add a small amount of water to adjust.
Step 7: Coat the marinated fish with the batter.
Step 8: Alternatively, apply the batter to the entire fish with your hands.
Step 9: Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish, first holding the ends to set the shape, then fry until cooked through.
Step 10: Prepare the sweet and sour sauce.
Step 11: Sauté minced garlic, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorns, then add the pre-mixed sauce (vinegar, steak sauce or tomato sauce, soy sauce, sugar, starch, mix well).
Step 12: Thicken the sauce and drizzle over the fish, garnish with shredded green onions.
Cooking Tips for Sweet and Sour Yellow Croaker: Choose fish with fewer bones, and for larger families, you can opt for a bigger fish. The key is to marinate it well, as the saying goes ‘salt fish, light meat’, so use a bit more salt than usual when cooking. There are tricks to making delicious dishes, and each of my recipes has its own little secret. You can search for ‘Northeastern Chinese Cuisine’ to directly view my recipes!
