Crispy Fried Loach
Loach is marinated, fried, and double-fried until thoroughly crisp, then tossed in a seasoning sauce for a crunchy texture.
Ingredients
Live loach (washed in clean water)
500g
Cilantro (washed and trimmed)
100g
Small red chili peppers (minced)
15g
Cooking wine
To taste
Cooking oil
To taste
Salt
To taste
MSG
To taste
Scallions (minced)
To taste
Ginger (minced)
To taste
Sichuan peppercorns
To taste
Sugar
To taste
White vinegar
To taste
Garlic cloves (minced)
To taste
Starch (slurry)
To taste
Sesame oil
To taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the loach in clean water, drain off the moisture, marinate with cooking wine and salt, then drain with a slotted spoon.
2
Step 2
Mince the small red chili peppers, scallions, ginger, and garlic cloves. Combine MSG, white vinegar, sugar, scallions, sesame oil, and starch slurry into a sauce; wash and trim the cilantro.
3
Step 3
Heat oil in a wok to 70% hot, add the loach and fry until cooked through, then remove, cut off the head and tail, and remove the innards.
4
Step 4
When serving, heat the cooking oil to 60% hot, add the loach, and fry over low heat until crispy and thoroughly cooked, then remove. Leave oil in the wok, add Sichuan peppercorn powder, scallions, ginger, and garlic, stir-fry with a pinch of salt, add the loach, pour in the prepared sauce, toss a few times, plate, and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately.
