Smoked Fish

Shanghainese Smoked Fish

Cut fish up into 1.5 CM thick pieces.

Prepare the seasoning for fish:

4 Tbsp say sauce, 4 Tbsp cooking wine, 2 tsp white pepper powder, 1 tsp salt, ginger slices. Mix well and let it 1 hour.

Prepare the sauce:

1 cup water, 0.5 cup of sugar, 6 Tbsp soy sauce, 4Tbsp cooking wine, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp five spices powder(optional), 8 ginger slices, scallion piedes cut from 2 scallions.

Turn the stove heat on high, about 3 minutes later, the sauce starts boiling, turn the heat down to low, cover with lid and simmer for 10 minutes.

Prepare fish meat:

Frying: Put enough oil and heat the oil on high heat until the temperature reaches 180 degrees Celsius.

Baking: Brush the fish with another coat of oil, reheat the oven to 350 degrees F, and place the fish on the tray. This will take about 1 hour.

Air fryer: Put it on the air fryer rack, fry in an air fryer at 400 degrees F for about 25 minutes.

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