Crispy Tossed Eel

Name: Crispy Tossed Eel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g Clean eel shreds (main); 800 g (actual use ~60 g) Vegetable oil (seasoning); 2 g MSG (seasoning); 15 g Sesame oil (seasoning); 15 g Soy sauce (seasoning)

A traditional Jiangsu cold appetizer featuring eel shreds deep-fried twice until crisp, then tossed in a savory seasoning sauce for an amber-black hue and a fragrant, crunchy bite.

30 min

Easy

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Ingredients

Clean eel shreds (main) 250 g

Vegetable oil (seasoning) 800 g (actual use ~60 g)

MSG (seasoning) 2 g

Sesame oil (seasoning) 15 g

Soy sauce (seasoning) 15 g

Instructions

Initial Frying

Place the eel shreds into oil that has been heated to about 80% hot (roughly 170-180°C / 340-360°F) and fry for half a minute, then immediately lift them out.

Soak and Re-Fry

Afterwards, briefly soak the shreds in hot water, then return them to the hot oil and fry until crisp. Remove, drain off the excess oil, and arrange on a plate.