A few days ago, I saw many people fishing by the river. When I got closer, I saw that they had caught quite a few fish, besides...Carpand alsoGrass Carp. So, I immediately bought two carp to cook, not for anything else, but just to practice the home-style braised carp recipe I had recently learned, and to test my skills.

Home-style Braised Grass Carp Recipe

IngredientsPreparation

700g Grass Carp,Pork Belly50g,Peanuts50g Oil,White Sugar5g,Ginger3 slices,Fermented Bean Curd15g,Doubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste)Sauce15g,Vinegar10g, Garlic 3 cloves,White Pepper2g, 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing wine, 2 tablespoons of salt, appropriate amount of cornstarch.

Method/Steps

1. After cleaning and cutting the grass carp, add chopped green onions and ginger, and pepper, and marinate with Shaoxing wine and salt for 10 minutes;

2. Then, evenly coat a thin layer of cornstarch on the fish, and fry in oil until golden brown, then remove and set aside;

3. Heat oil in a wok, sauté ginger, garlic, and fermented bean curd, then add chopped pork belly, and fry until the oil separates;

4. Then add Doubanjiang, and after the oil separates, add 400ml of water, then add sugar, Shaoxing wine, and appropriate amount of vinegar;

5. After the soup boils, add the fried fish pieces, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, and then reduce the soup until it thickens, and add a littleCucumber, then sprinkle with chopped green onions.

Tips

Use dry cornstarchto fry the fish;so that the fish doesn't get mushy when braised later.

Simple Home-style Braised Grass Carp Recipe

Ingredients

Grass Carp, Ginger, GarlicSoy Sauce，MSG (Monosodium Glutamate)，Green OnionsAdequate.

Method/Steps

1. After preparing the grass carp, cut it into rings, and chop the green onions, ginger, and garlic into pieces;

2. Heat oil in a wok, sauté sliced ginger until golden brown, then remove and add to the oil to fry;

3. After frying on both sides until golden brown, pour in half a cup of water, add soy sauce, ginger, and garlic, cover and simmer until the sauce thickens;

4. After the sauce thickens, add green onions and MSG, and season to taste.

Tips

Do not move the fish before it is fried golden brown, otherwise the fish will easily stick to the pot and become mushy.

Traditional Home-style Braised Grass Carp Recipe

The traditional braising method certainly includesStar Aniseand Cinnamon, etc., which makes the flavor richer.

Ingredients

Grass Carp, Ginger, Garlic, Oyster Sauce, Star Anise, Cinnamon, Dried Orange Peel,Sichuan Peppercorns，Soy Sauce,Salt, Dry Chilito taste.In moderation.

Method/Steps

1. After cleaning and cutting the grass carp, and slicing the eggplant, chop the garlic, and sauté star anise, cinnamon, dried chili, and Sichuan peppercorns in oil;

2. Then add appropriate amount of water, soy sauce, salt, and mix, and cook the fish pieces slowly;

3. After the fish meat turns color and absorbs the flavor, and the soup thickens, you can cook it.

4. When the fish meat turns color and the soup thickens, you can cook it.

Tips

Make sure to remove the black membrane inside the fish belly, otherwise it will be very fishy.

Nutritional Benefits of Grass Carp

As one of the four famous home-style fish in China, grass carp is also rich in nutrients and has many benefits.Grass carp contains a large amount of unsaturated fatty acids, which is good forbloodcirculation. In addition, the selenium elements contained in it can slow down aging and have beautifying effects. It also has appetizing and nourishing effects.