Oil-Splashed Herring
Tender fish with a fresh, mellow flavor — a hallmark of Shandong (Lu) cuisine.
Ingredients
herring (scaled, gutted and cleaned; scored diagonally on both sides)
750 g
shredded scallion and ginger (some for marinating, some for garnish after steaming)
to taste
cooking wine
15 g
salt
3 g
MSG
7 g
soy sauce
25 g
white pepper powder
to taste
white sugar
to taste
coriander segments
15 g
shredded ham
15 g
shredded bamboo shoots
25 g
Instructions
1
Marinating
Clean the herring after removing scales and internal organs, score diagonally on both sides of the fish body, place it on a plate, sprinkle with salt, cooking wine, white pepper powder and an appropriate amount of shredded scallion and ginger, then marinate
2
Steaming
Sprinkle coriander segments, shredded ham and shredded bamboo shoots over the fish, place it in a steamer and steam over high heat for 15 minutes, then take it out and drain off excess liquid
3
Replacing Garnish
Remove the shredded scallion and ginger from the steamed fish, replace with fresh shredded scallion, ginger and coriander segments
4
Seasoning
Mix soy sauce, MSG and white sugar in a bowl to make a sauce, then pour it over the fish
5
Splashing Hot Oil
Heat oil in a ladle until it reaches 80% heat, splash it over the fish and serve
