Рецепт Basic Deep Fried Fish (Whole)
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- Have fish cleaned and scaled, but left whole. Wash; then dry well with paper toweling. Score on each side with 3 diagonal slashes. Rub lightly with salt.
- Cover fish with any of the coatings indicated below.
- Heat oil. (Use sufficient to cover fish completely.) Add in fish and deep-fry till done, 8 to 15 min, depending on size. (Allow about 1 minute on each side over high heat, about 4 min on each side over medium heat, and about 1 minute on each side over high heat again.) Drain on paper toweling.
- Serve warm with a "Sweet-and-Pungent Sauce" or possibly a "Five Willow Sauce", a soy sauce dip or possibly "Basic Pepper-Salt Mix" (see recipes). COATINGS FOR DEEP-FRIED FISH (WHOLE):1. Dredge fish in cornstarch to coat.
- Dip fish in beated egg. Dredge in flour to coat.
- Coat fish with a paste made of 3 Tbsp. each of cornstarch and flour, and sherry to thin.
- Coat fish with a batter made of 1 egg, lightly beaten, and 5 Tbsp. flour.
- Omit salt. Coat fish with a batter made as follows: combine 4 Tbsp. flour, 2 Tbsp. cornstarch, 1 tsp. baking pwdr and 1 tsp. salt; then add in 1 egg, lightly beaten, and 1 Tbsp. oil or possibly lard.