Chapter 376 Salt and Pepper Fish
The members of Wen Jiming's team were busy cutting meat and mixing seasonings.
Ordinary barbecue will become extra delicious after adding seasonings.
Now no one objects to eating barbecue anymore.
What surprised everyone the most was that Yao Tao took out two bags of fresh frozen fish that had just been thawed.
After the end of the world, it is now difficult to eat fish that have not mutated.
Although everyone was curious about where the fish came from, no one asked at this time.
What do you want to ask?
It’s good to have something to eat.
Who cares about that?
Besides, Yao Tao is still their landlord, and Bai Lin is also here, so no one would complain that the dinner is too much.
"Who among you knows how to clean fish?" Yao Tao asked.
"Let me do it, sister." Meng Fan was very diligent and took the initiative to come and find work to do.
Yao Tao asked Meng Fan to clean the fish and remove the internal organs, head and tail.
"Sister, what is this fish called? Why have I never seen it before?" Meng Fan asked curiously.
"Dragon head fish, also called tofu fish."
"Sister, do you want to stew fish?"
"No, make a salt and pepper fish."
Meng Fan was stunned. "Why is it called a nine-bellied fish? This fish has nine bellies?"
"Because the dragon head fish is also known as the nine-belly fish."
Meng Fan frowned, "What a strange name."
“This is my first time making this dish too, so I’m following the recipe.”
In fact, it was because Bai Lin found this dish on the menu and asked to eat it.
Wen Jiming happened to be having a dinner party today, so she planned to try making it.
Don’t be afraid if you fail, because we have the Wen Jiming team here. No matter how bad the food tastes, they will be able to finish it and avoid waste.
While Meng Fan was washing the fish, Yao Tao mixed rice wine and minced ginger into a sauce to marinate the fish.
Season to remove fishy smell.
After marinating for a while, Yao Tao took out some kitchen absorbent paper and wrapped the fish in it.
"What's this for?" Meng Fan asked, "Wouldn't the paper absorb all the juice from the fish?"
"There's nothing I can do. This fish is too tender. If I don't dry it out, it will completely melt when I fry it."
"This dish is so troublesome to prepare. It also requires deep frying. It's so luxurious." Meng Fan said the word "luxury" but his saliva flowed out unconsciously.
Yao Tao smiled and pushed him away, "Stand further away, be careful your saliva doesn't fall into the basin."
Meng Fan took a step back, suddenly seemed to feel something, and turned to look behind him.
Hagrid had been standing there for some time, also staring at Yao Tao wrapping the fish with absorbent paper.
Meng Fan touched his head, "Hagrid, your saliva is dripping on my head."
"Ah... really?" Hagrid finally reacted and smacked his lips.
Wen Jiming was both angry and amused, "Look at how little you can do."
While the fish was being wrapped in absorbent paper, Yao Tao prepared some crispy batter.
Then put the fish into the crispy batter, coat it thoroughly and coat it with batter.
The oil came from Wen Jiming, so Yao Tao didn't bother to be polite and just poured half of it into the pot.
The team members didn't care about the oil at this time. Just looking at the basin full of fish covered with paste made their mouths drool.
Nowadays, only rich people can afford fried foods.
Heat oil in a pan.
Yao Tao put down a pair of chopsticks to test the oil temperature.
When a circle of small bubbles appeared around the chopsticks, she removed some of the firewood from under the pot and turned the fire to a low level.
At the same time, put the fish coated with batter into the pot one by one.
Remove the fish after frying.
After all the fish were fried, she poured out the hot oil, leaving only a little base oil, and poured in minced garlic and a little bit of chopped green and red peppers.
Because she knew that Bai Lin couldn't eat spicy food, she didn't dare to add chili peppers.
After sautéing, add the fried fish and sprinkle with pepper and salt.
Before serving, sprinkle a handful of chopped green onions for garnish.
Each piece of fish was fried till golden and crispy.
Before serving, Yao Tao asked everyone to taste one.
Of course, there is a portion for the big boss.
The fried fish is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the texture of the fish is as smooth and tender as tofu.
The salt and pepper make the fish taste sweeter.
Everyone licked their fingers after eating one.
"Sister Yao Tao, your cooking is so delicious." Meng Fan was so moved that he almost cried. "Compared to yours, the dishes our captain and his team make are just pig food."
"You're eating pig food so happily." Hagrid knocked Meng Fan on the head.
Meng Fan chuckled.
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