Dry-Fried Spicy Small Fish

Taste: Mildly spicy; Cooking Method: Stir-fry; Cooking Time: Ten minutes; Difficulty: Easy.

Detailed Steps for Cooking Dry-Fried Spicy Small Fish

Clean the small fish, no need to clean the dried fish, if fresh fish is not available, dried small fish from the market can also be used

Chop the garlic

Wash and peel the ginger, then cut into small pieces for later use

My family loves spicy food, so we use spicy dried chili, but non-spicy dried chili can be used for decoration

Make a small hole in the body of the small fish, squeeze out the internal organs and impurities

Thoroughly wash the squeezed small fish and cleaned small shrimp in a basket, drain the water and set aside

Mom says to prevent the fish from sticking to the pan and breaking, the key is to heat the pan very hot before adding oil

After heating the oil, add a little salt and shake the pan to dissolve the salt

Add the drained small fish, start with high heat, when it starts to turn golden brown, flip it over so the fish won’t break, it’s really magical, fry until golden brown on the other side 【If using dried small fish, be careful not to burn them as they are prone to sticking to the pan】

Once it reaches this color, it’s ready to be served

Add a little oil to the pan, then sauté the minced ginger and garlic until fragrant

Add a few Sichuan peppercorns and continue to stir-fry until fragrant

Add the chopped chili and continue to stir-fry

After stir-frying, add the fried small fish, stir well, then add an appropriate amount of cooking wine

Season with salt and chicken powder to taste

After a quick stir-fry, add chopped spring onions and it’s ready to be served, crispy and fragrant, I guarantee you’ll love it

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