Chapter 147: Fish-flavored Shredded Pork, in addition to being pink...
In addition to the fans, Mo Qingyan also asked Mo Wenen to notify the Mo family and ask them to come together to participate in the barbecue party.
As soon as Mr. Mo got the news, he came straight out of the hospital.
Ever since Mo Qingyan came to Shangjing, Mr. Mo has always wanted to visit Mo Qingyan at the General's Mansion.
Everyone else thought that Mo Qingyan was extremely unlucky to have drawn Gao Moqi's competition theme.
Even his audience and fans thought that the theme of the competition proposed by Gao Moqi was just to make things difficult for people.
How can we make a dish that tastes like fish without using fish?
However, Mo Qingyan, who had drawn this unlucky competition theme, did not feel embarrassed. Instead, she felt that this competition theme was quite simple.
Because the first thing that came to his mind when thinking about the theme of the competition was a very famous dish from his hometown.
It's called Fish-flavored Shredded Pork.
A dish that doesn't use any fish meat but still tastes like fish.
Therefore, Mo Qingyan, who had drawn the theme of this competition, did not show any frustration on her face.
Instead, after drawing the theme of the competition, he ran to the ingredient area to select ingredients.
That’s right, this time each contestant has a different competition theme.
So, instead of giving the contestants the same ingredients as yesterday.
All ingredients, seasonings and side dishes need to be picked up by contestants themselves from the ingredient area.
Since Mo Qingyan was the first one to finish drawing, he was also the first one to get the ingredients.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that choosing the ingredients first will give you any advantages.
Because the food provided by the organizer is very sufficient.
Even after the last contestant draws the competition theme, he can still comprehensively choose the ingredients he needs.
The recipe of fish-flavored shredded pork is actually not difficult.
The ingredients and side dishes are also simple.
The main ingredient is pork, and tenderloin is best.
The tenderloin is lean but not tough, and still has some toughness.
The main ingredient of authentic fish-flavored shredded pork is actually pork, and there are actually no side dishes.
The fish-flavored shredded pork with carrots, black fungus and mushrooms as side dishes have actually been improved.
Although the main ingredient of this fish-flavored pork shreds is pork.
However, Mo Qingyan still took some chicken skeletons, pork bones and pork fat.
The reason for taking chicken skeletons and pork bones is to use them to make broth.
The pig fat is used to make lard.
As soon as the competition started, Mo Qingyan was the first to start cooking the soup.
Because this competition is also limited to two hours.
Therefore, this broth cannot be simmered, it can only be simmered over high heat for half an hour, and then simmered over medium heat.
While the broth was being prepared, Mo Qingyan started to boil lard.
Because this competition is just about making one dish.
Therefore, Mo Qingyan only boiled a little lard.
When Mo Qingyan was making broth and lard.
Many participating chefs have already prepared their dishes, and the staff have brought them in front of the five judges.
It will be ready soon.
Next, start preparing the real ingredients.
The method of making fish-flavored shredded pork is actually very simple.
Slice the pork tenderloin first, then cut into strips.
This silk is not cut randomly.
It must be longer and thicker than ordinary shredded meat.
This way it will taste meaty.
The shredded meat must also be cut into even thickness.
After cutting into strips, add salt, soy sauce, Huadiao wine, and bean powder and mix well. Add cooking oil and stir again, then set aside to marinate.
Then, take out a few pickled peppers.
Remove the seeds from the pickled peppers, then chop them up so that they can be better flavored.
Next, cut some green onions and mince some ginger and garlic.
At this time, more than half an hour of the game had passed.
Of the 50 participating chefs, a large number have already completed their dishes.
Among them is Li Zhenmin.
Li Zhenmin looked at Mo Qingyan who was still busy, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
However, he can hardly protect himself now.
It seems that worrying about others is a bit redundant.
The audience in the live broadcast room were all confused when they saw Mo Qingyan boiling both the broth and the lard.
"Strange, what is Brother Mo going to do? Why is he boiling soup stock and lard?"
"Yeah, this dish can't use fish, but it has to taste like fish, so the main ingredient should be seafood, right? Why are all the ones Mo Ge got poultry?"
"How strange, what dish is Mo going to make?"
"No matter what, we just have to trust Brother Mo."
"Yes, Brother Mo will definitely be able to make a dish that doesn't contain fish but still tastes like fish."
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It has to be said that Mo Qingyan's fans and viewers have now reached the point of blind confidence in him.
They all thought Mo Qingyan would definitely win.
Although many people actually feel uncertain. I still believe in Mo Qingyan unconditionally.
Although most of the chefs participating in the live competition had already left, Mo Qingyan was still not in a hurry.
He was waiting for the broth to be ready.
It is actually very difficult to make good broth in such a short time.
Therefore, the heat of the broth must be controlled well.
The time passed by minute by minute.
Soon, the remaining chefs also began to prepare the dishes one after another.
There are about ten minutes left until the game starts.
Among the chefs still cooking on the scene, only Mo Qingyan was left.
Therefore, the on-site staff and the judges on the podium kept looking at Mo Qingyan.
They were already worried about Mo Qingyan.
One of the judges couldn't help but look at his watch and said to the judge next to him, "Why hasn't he started cooking yet? There are less than ten minutes left before the competition ends."
The judge shook his head. "I don't know. I just thought the theme proposed by Judge Gao was too difficult. You can't use fish, but you have to make a dish that tastes like fish. This is simply impossible."
Another judge shook his head with regret, "What a pity, Mo Qingyan's cooking skills are so outstanding, but she is going to lose in this competition."
The last female judge felt sorry for Mo Qingyan, "We can't help it. He just had bad luck. Among 50 different competition themes, he was the only one who got the top judge's one. We can't do anything about it. He can only hope for the best."
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At this point, several judges had already determined in their hearts that Mo Qingyan was unable to cook.
Therefore, everyone looked at Mo Qingyan with sympathy.
Mo Qingyan didn't pay attention to these.
At this moment, he was staring intently at the pot of soup.
There were less than eight minutes left until the end of the game.
Mo Qingyan immediately turned off the fire of the broth.
The soup, which had been simmering for more than an hour, was finally ready.
After the stock is almost cooked, you can finally start preparing the fish sauce.
If you want to make the pork taste like fish, the sauce must be prepared well.
You know, this sauce is the soul of this fish-flavored shredded pork.
The preparation of this sauce is very particular.
Put sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, and peppercorns into bowls in a ratio of 1:1:1:3.
Then, add another spoonful of stock and then a little soy powder and stir. The sauce for the soul is ready.
Then, start heating the pan, pour in a little rapeseed oil, and then add the boiled lard.
The reason for adding lard is to better bring out the aroma of this dish.
After both types of oil are heated, you can use chopsticks to break up the marinated shredded meat little by little and put it into the pot.
Note that you cannot put the marinated shredded pork directly in, because the pork will clump together and if it is heated unevenly, the taste of the pork will not be good.
Therefore, the shredded meat must be broken up before putting it into the pot.
After putting the shredded meat into the pot, stir-fry it. When the shredded meat turns white, add chopped ginger and garlic. Then add the chopped pickled peppers.
Then start stir-frying.
In this way, the flavors of minced ginger, garlic and pickled peppers can be quickly absorbed into the shredded pork. At the same time, the shredded pork can also be dyed with the red color of pickled peppers.
Traditional and authentic fish-flavored shredded pork does not contain dog bean paste and chili sauce.
There is no so-called MSG or chicken essence or anything like that.
So, Mo Qingyan didn't let go either. Just added broth to the sauce.
After stir-frying until it’s almost done, you can add the soul sauce.
This sauce is added from the side of the pan.
This will allow the sauce to heat up better and stimulate the aroma of the sauce.
By the time the sauce and shredded meat are blended together, the aroma of the sauce has already been stimulated.
Then, stir-fry over high heat until the shredded meat has completely absorbed the sauce, then add the chopped green onions.
Then it can be served.
The entire stir-frying process does not exceed two minutes.
The most important thing about this dish, besides the soul sauce, is the cooking time.
If you stir-fry the meat for too long, it will become tough.
If the stir-fry is not enough, the aroma cannot be stimulated.
Therefore, the timing and temperature must be controlled very precisely.
After the food was out of the pot, Mo Qingyan smelled the fresh and delicious aroma and knew that she had succeeded.
This dish does not use any fish meat, but it still has a fishy taste.
After ringing the bell, the staff immediately came over and took Mo Qingyan's dishes away while they were still warm.
In order to make the broth, Mo Qingyan could be said to have used up the two-hour time limit to the utmost.
The other contestants had already left, and he was the only one left on the scene.
Therefore, his dish was immediately served to the judges' table.
As soon as the lid is opened, a fresh and fragrant smell instantly hits your nose.
The five judges were all stunned at the same time.
“This, this, this…”
“This fragrance…”
“Is this fishy smell?”
That’s right, the dish in front of you looks bright in color and very appetizing, but you can tell at a glance that it is a pork dish, and it actually exudes a very strong aroma of fresh fish.
"How is this possible? Isn't this made of pork? How can it smell like fish?"
One of the judges couldn't believe it. He immediately stretched out his chopsticks, picked up a handful of shredded meat, and put it directly into his mouth without caring about the heat.
The next second, the judge's eyes widened.
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