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What are the methods for making fish head and tofu stew?
The fish head and tofu stewed fish head soup has a delicious taste and rich nutritional value, but we all know that to make a more delicious fish head soup, attention must be paid to removing the fishy smell, as it will affect the taste of the whole dish.
One, Ingredients for Making
Silver carp head (1, 860g), soft tofu (1 box), ginger (5 slices), coriander (2 stalks), scallions (2 roots), garlic (3 cloves)
Ingredients: Oil (5 tablespoons), cooking wine (3 tablespoons), salt (1/3 tablespoon), chicken powder (1/2 tablespoon)
Making Process
1. Cut the soft tofu into small cubes, wash the silver carp head, peel the ginger and slice it, cut the coriander into segments, smash the garlic and peel it, and cut the scallions into segments.
2. Heat 5 tablespoons of oil, sauté ginger slices, scallion segments, and garlic cloves, then add the silver carp head and fry slightly, add 2 tablespoons of cooking wine, and fry until both sides of the fish head are golden yellow.
3. Pour in 4 bowls of water, making sure it covers the fish head, cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and boil for 15 minutes until the soup turns creamy white.
4. Add the tofu cubes and stir gently, then bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to low heat to simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Add 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, and 1/2 tablespoon of chicken powder, stir well with the ingredients in the pot to flavor them.
6. Sprinkle with coriander and green onions, then it can be served.
Two, Tips for Making
1. Commonly known as ‘big fish’, let the master…
The fish head should be cut in half and the gills removed. When washing, the remaining gills should also be removed, otherwise the fishy and earthy smells will be very strong during cooking.
When washing the fish head, there will be water, and it is easy to splatter oil when put into the hot oil pan, so you can sprinkle a little salt to avoid splashing oil and burning your hands.
To prevent the fish head from sticking to the pan and peeling, you can heat the pan, rub the bottom with ginger slices, then heat the oil and put the fish head in to fry.
To make the fish head soup thick and creamy white, the fish head must be fried in oil until it turns golden yellow before adding water to simmer into a white thick soup.
Silver carp is a health-preserving food that warms the middle, boosts Qi, warms the stomach, and moisturizes the skin, suitable for those with cold spleen and stomach, loose stools, and dry skin to eat regularly.
It is not recommended to pour milk or milk powder into the soup, as this will cause foam during cooking, affecting the color of the soup.
The water for the fish soup should be added all at once, adding more in the middle will make the soup taste thin.
