[Tianjin] Crucian carp double combo - braised crucian carp + fried crucian carp balls

Overview

The small crucian carp is called Mei Tongyu in the south. The meat of the crucian carp is very tender and is very popular in Tianjin. When I was a kid, this kind of fish was very cheap, the meat was tender, and the elderly and children could eat it. The swim bladder in the belly of the fish was especially delicious, so don’t throw it away. This kind of fish is also very expensive now, costing about 20 yuan per pound. People in Tianjin throw away the fish heads when making crucian carp. My mother said that in the past, some families had many children and were poor, so they couldn't bear to throw away the fish heads, so they chopped them into croquettes. But I haven't tried it. Today I made croquettes with fish meat. It tastes really good. The main reason is that the fish bones are so soft that you can't feel the bones at all after mincing them.

Tags

• hot dishes
• home cooking
• aniseed
• cooking wine
• crucian carp
• flour
• garlic
• onions
• vinegar
• white sugar
• ginger
• soy sauce
• white pepper

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Main raw materials.

   

2. 2 Remove the head from the crucian carp and clean it up.

   

3. 3 Prepare onions, ginger and garlic.

   

4. 4 Chop half of the crucian carp with green onions and ginger into minced fish.

   

5. 5 Add starch, cooking wine, white pepper, and salt to the surimi. Dip the other half of the crucian carp into dry flour and set aside.

   

6. 6 Stir the seasoned fish paste evenly.

   

7. 7 Squeeze into balls and fry in oil pan.

   

8. 8 After frying, take it out. Wait until the oil temperature rises and fry again to make it crispier.

   

9. 9 Fry the other half of the crucian carp in oil until golden brown on both sides and remove.

   

10. 10 Mix a bowl of sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, cooking wine and sugar.

    

11. 11 Put the fried aniseed in the pot, add the fried crucian carp, onions, ginger and garlic, pour in the sauce and add a little water to cook the fish.

    

12. 12 Collect the soup.

    

13. 13 Braised crucian carp, fried crucian carp balls.