Pickled fish

Pickled fish

Overview

Pickled fish is a classic Sichuan dish originating from the mountain city of Chongqing. It is famous for its unique seasoning and unique cooking techniques. It is also called sour fish in various places. It is mainly made of fresh grass carp as the main ingredient and cooked with Sichuan pickles. It has a sour and spicy taste. Pickled fish became popular in the 1990s and is one of the pioneers of Jianghu cuisine in Chongqing.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. First cut the male fish into pieces and marinate.

    Pickled fish step 1
  2. Cut the sauerkraut into sections, slice the ginger, and whole garlic.

    Pickled fish step 2
  3. Heat oil in a pan, add some salt, add fish and fry until both sides are slightly brown.

    Pickled fish step 3
  4. Add ginger slices, garlic, and pickled cabbage.

    Pickled fish step 4
  5. Add soup and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook the soup until it turns white. Add salt, chicken essence and pepper to taste. Add the chili pepper segments. (If you like spicy food, you can add Sichuan peppercorns)

    Pickled fish step 5
  6. Sprinkle green onions and pour red oil on top. Remove from pan.

    Pickled fish step 6
  7. Finished product.

    Pickled fish step 7