Sweet and spicy yellow croaker ingredients and methods

Sweet and spicy yellow croaker

I originally planned to make "sweet and sour yellow croaker", but I suddenly discovered that I had no tomato sauce at home, so I quickly used sweet and spicy sauce instead. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a good idea. The slightly spicy sauce made the yellow croaker even more delicious, haha.

As soon as it was served, Junjun quickly picked up a piece and said incoherently while eating: "Mommy, it tastes like the skinned beef we had in the western restaurant!" Oh, Junjun said that, and I remembered that the Thai skinned beef we had there was almost the same way. My sister's daughter loved it the most. It seems that next time I can DIY this delicacy at home!

Sweet and spicy yellow croaker ingredients

Ingredients: 1 yellow croaker (about 350 grams), carrot cubes, corn kernels, broccoli cubes (green beans as a substitute), some ginger and garlic, 1.5 tablespoons sweet and spicy sauce, oil, salt, cooking wine, cornstarch

Sweet and spicy yellow croaker

1: After the yellow croaker is completely thawed, clean the scales, belly, etc., wipe off the moisture, use a knife to make oblique cuts on both sides, apply 1 tablespoon of cooking wine and appropriate amount of salt all over the fish body, and marinate for 20 minutes;

2: Wipe dry and apply cornstarch on both sides;

3: Pour oil into the pan and heat it to about 80 degrees. Put the fish in and fry on medium-low heat until both sides are golden and crispy. Drain the oil.

4: Heat up a little oil in the pan, add ginger and garlic, stir-fry until fragrant, add carrots and broccoli, then add corn and stir-fry for about 1 minute;

5: Add 1.5 tablespoons of sweet and spicy sauce, add water starch made from 3 tablespoons of water + 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, bring to a boil over low heat, add a small amount of chicken essence and salt for seasoning and cook into a sauce.

6: Pour the cooked sauce over the fried fish and serve.

Nutritional value of yellow croaker

There are two types of yellow croaker: large yellow croaker and small yellow croaker. The adult size of large yellow croaker is about 40-50 cm, while that of small yellow croaker is less than 30 cm. It has a yellow back, a large head, and a narrow tail. It lives in the open sea and swims back to the coastal waters in spring to spawn. Its swim bladder can make sounds. Both large and small yellow croakers are rich in nutrients, including protein, fat, phosphorus, and iron.