How to Make Dry Pot Small Mixed Fish

In our hometown in Xiangxi during summer, the stream would always be filled with countless small miscellaneous fish.Occasionally catch some of these small fish. Remove their internal organs and dry them over a pot on the fire.After cooling, smoke them using rice hulls, peanut shells, orange peels, and wood shavings.

This smoked fish is not only delicious but also convenient to carry and store. It's said that Chairman Mao...

Ingredients Small miscellaneous fish (300g), red chili peppers (3 pieces), green chili peppers (3 pieces),cucumber (1 piece), ginger (10g), spring onion (10g),green onions (2 pieces), star anise (5g), Sichuan pepper (3g), spicy sauce (1 tablespoon), cooking wine (5g),sesame oil (as needed)How to Make Dry Pan-Cooked Small Miscellaneous Fish 1. Wash the small miscellaneous fish, cut a slit in their bellies, remove all internal organs, wash and dry them.

2. Cut the green and red chili peppers into circles, ginger into strips, spring onion into circles, and green onions into segments.

3. Clean and dry the pot, pour in 100 grams of oil. When it's six-tenths hot, add the small miscellaneous fish that have been dried and fry them until golden brown (add a few at a time to prevent breaking).

4. Drain the fried small miscellaneous fish, place them on a plate.5. Pour out the oil from frying the small miscellaneous fish, leave some behind, then add ginger, spring onion, and green onions to fry until fragrant. 6. Once slightly fragrant, add Sichuan pepper and star anise, stir-fry until red oil appears.

7. After stir-frying out the red oil, add the green and red chili peppers.8. Add the green and red chili peppers, then promptly pour in the prepared small miscellaneous fish and cooking wine. Season with a little salt, and stir-fry evenly.

9. Stir-fry the small miscellaneous fish for 30 seconds, then add

soy sauce

and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, season with chicken powder, add a few drops of sesame oil, and it's done.

10. Peel the cucumber and cut into slices, place them in a small wok.

11. Transfer all the stir-fried small miscellaneous fish to the small wok, sprinkle with green onions, and heat on low fire for family to enjoy together.12. Done✅

Gently fry the small fish for 30 seconds,pour in some light soy sauce and an appropriate amount of water,bring to a boil over high heat, season with chicken powder, add a few drops of sesame oil, and it's done.

10. Peel and slice the cucumber, place them in the pot.

11. Pour all the fried small fish into the pot, sprinkle with green onions, and simmer on low heat; now your family can gather around the little stove to enjoy!

12. Complete✅