【coral Fish in Tomato Sauce】
1.
Prepare half of the grass carp meat and remove the big thorns on the abdomen.
2.
Divide into two from the middle. (If you have a long enough plate, you don’t need to divide it)
3.
Take a piece of fish and cut it into length with a straight knife, each with a thickness of about 5 mm, save the skin and do not cut it.
4.
Then start from one end and slice with a diagonal knife as shown in the figure. When cutting, use your left hand to gather the fish slightly to make it easier to cut. Also, cut until the skin is reached without cutting.
5.
Cut to the end in turn.
6.
The cut fish meat is shown in the picture, the skins are connected, and the thickness is even.
7.
After cutting the two slices, put them in a basin, add the crushed ginger slices and chives, mix in cooking wine and salt, gently mix well and marinate for a while to remove the fishy taste.
8.
Pour the marinated fish evenly on the mixed dry starch and custard powder, then shake off the excess powder.
9.
Add appropriate amount of oil to the pot, fry the cooked fish on medium heat, then re-fry it over high heat until it is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Remove and drain the oil.
10.
Prepare Heinz ketchup while marinating the fish.
11.
Add sugar and vinegar and stir well.
12.
Add a little oil to the pot, pour in tomato sauce and fry until large bubbles are formed, then add a little water and starch to thicken. (You can add a little oil before serving, so that the sauce will be more oily)
13.
Pour the tomato sauce evenly on the fish pieces and just decorate them.
Tips:
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1: Keep the skin connected when cutting the fish, don't cut off, otherwise the fish will loose.
2: The cut fish should be marinated to remove fishy and taste.
3: When frying the fish, fry it over medium heat first, then deep fry it over high heat until the outside is crispy and the inside is tender.
4: The amount of tomato sauce can be increased or decreased according to the amount of fish, and the amount of sugar and vinegar should be adjusted according to your own taste. You can try it first after adjusting.