Chapter 106 Grilled Fish
Chu Lan, Lu Yuhong and Xie Jue were on the opposite boat, and Xie Ying was on this side of the boat. The four of them each took their place, took their fishing rods, selected their baits, and started fishing.
What Wei Ruo needed came a little later, but it didn't matter, because the four fishing people hadn't harvested it so quickly.
After a while, Chu Lan's fishing rod started to move.
After some pulling, I caught a black fish, which weighed about two kilograms. Although it was not as delicious as mandarin fish, it was still a very good-quality fish and was very suitable for grilled fish.
Chu Lan asked his men to take the fish to Wei Ruo's boat.
After getting the fish, in order not to let the fishy smell of handling the fish affect the interest of several people, Xiumei took the fish to the stern of the boat, and then handled it very neatly.
The fish was scaled, disembowelled, and gills removed in a smooth and smooth manner. After a while, a fish that was just alive and kicking became white and pure.
Then cut a flower knife on the belly of the fish and sprinkle with coarse salt for marinating.
While Xiumei was processing the fish, the servants of the Xie family also drove a boat to deliver the purchased items to Wei Ruo.
Garlic, green onions, lettuce, bean sprouts, and bean skins are the ingredients you can buy today.
There is also a small iron pot.
In order to speed up the pace, Wei Ruo and Xiumei divided the labor and cooperated. Xiumei was responsible for handling the ingredients, and Wei Ruo was responsible for cooking.
Wei Ruo rarely cooks by himself anymore, and usually lets Xiumei do it when he has enough time.
Wei Ruo moved the two stoves and racks used to boil water on the boat to the bow, lit a fire and put on the iron racks.
While Wei Ruo and Xiumei were making preparations, Xie Jue also had a harvest, a grass carp weighing more than four pounds.
Seeing that both brothers had gained something, Lu Yuhong was a little anxious. Although the other two had no intention of competing, Lu Yuhong had a desire to win.
Xie Ying is also a little anxious. She vowed that she would catch a big fish for Wei Ruo to bake, but there has been no movement yet. How angry!
Xie Ying glanced at Lu Yuhong opposite her subconsciously, thinking that she could not be the last one no matter what, she had to catch the big fish faster than Mr. Lu.
Unfortunately, things didn't work out as expected. Xie Ying's fishing rod hadn't moved yet, but Lu Yuhong's had already harvested something.
He pulled up the fishing rod with great expectation, only to find it was a pitifully small crucian carp.
Although crucian carp is delicious, it is not suitable for grilled fish due to its many spines and small size.
Lu Yuhong was a little disappointed. This time Xie Ying's voice full of surprise came from the opposite boat.
"Ruoruo, I've got a fish hooked, please help me pull it! It's so strong!" Xie Ying's voice was excited.
Wei Ruo hurriedly stepped forward to help Xie Ying hold the fishing rod to prevent it from being pulled away by the fish.
"What should I do Ruoruo? I can't pull him up!" Xie Ying was a little anxious.
"Don't worry, let's loosen it and tighten it for a while, walk it for a while, and then pull it up again when it has no strength left." Wei Ruo said calmly.
"Okay, I listen to you."
Wei Ruo and Xie Ying cooperated, not rushing to pull the fish up, but using the method of loosening and tightening as Wei Ruo said, pulling back and forth.
The three people on the opposite boat originally wanted to send someone over to help, but they found that the two girls were orderly and unhurried.
Xie Jue's heart dropped. If the fish ran away, given his sister's character, she would probably feel uncomfortable for more than half a month. Lu Yuhong's heart was still in doubt. He was very curious about what kind of fish Miss Xie caught.
Chu Lan watched the two people pulling the fishing rod with interest. What Wei Ruo said just now and her calm reaction to the trouble made him a little impressed.
After struggling with the stick of incense, the fish in the water lost strength. Wei Ruo said to Xie Ying, "Let's pull it up now."
Xie Ying nodded: "Okay!"
The two of them pulled the fishing rod together and finally pulled the fish out of the water.
The moment the fish came out of the water, Xie Ying exclaimed.
"Ruoruo, please take a look at what kind of fish this is. It's so big!" Xie Ying's voice was extremely excited.
"This is bighead carp, also called silver carp and fat-headed fish. It has a big head and fresh meat." Wei Ruo said after identifying it.
Bighead carp is a fish that can easily grow very big. The one caught by Xie Ying estimated to weigh seven or eight kilograms, but it is not the limit of this kind of fish. There must be bigger ones in the East Lake than this one.
"If you use mine to bake it, it will be delicious!" Xie Ying said happily.
"This fish is too big. It may not be easy to grill the whole fish. I will cut off the fish head and save it for making fish head soup later. The belly part of the fish will be grilled, and the tail part will be fried later." Wei Ruodao.
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll do whatever you say." Xie Ying nodded repeatedly, leaving it to Ruoruo to cook and continue fishing!
Lu Yuhong, who was on the opposite boat, looked at Xie Ying's fat-headed fish and then at the small crucian carp he caught, and he suddenly felt depressed.
No, no, how could he, Lu Yuhong, lose to a girl's family?
Lu Yuhong asked his subordinates for an extra fishing rod. He planned to place a few more fishing rods and shoot left and right!
After Wei Ruo helped Xie Ying catch the fish, he started grilling the fish.
The charcoal fire was just right, and the black fish caught first was almost marinated.
Wei Ruo brushed a layer of vegetable oil on the fish and then grilled it on the fire.
While grilling the fish, Wei Ruo used another stove and a purchased pot to stir-fry the spices. He added the soy sauce, salt, and five-spice powder he brought (amomum villosum, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise) and ground them into powder according to the proportions. Mix), cooking wine, green onions, and ginger.
Just after frying for a while, the aroma wafted out and filled the lake.
As an old glutton, Lu Yuhong's eyes lit up when he smelled the smell. He stood up and looked towards Wei Ruo.
After the sauce is sautéed, set it aside and wait for the fish next to it to be grilled.
After both sides of the black fish were grilled until golden brown, Wei Ruo transferred the grilled fish to the pot. The bottom of the pot is already covered with chopped garnishes.
Place the fish on top of the garnishes, add the boiling water and start cooking.
Wei Ruo took out another jar from his backpack, took out the dark beans, and spread them on top of the fish.
When the water boils, an attractive smell wafts out, and the aroma of all the seasonings is forced out, and the taste penetrates into the fish.
This smell made Lu Yuhong, who had just vowed to catch a big fish to redeem himself, suddenly lose his fishing mood. He glanced in Wei Ruo's direction from time to time, for fear of missing something.
Xie Ying was also a little greedy. She really wanted to taste the grilled fish cooked by Wei Ruo.
Seeing that it was almost cooked, Wei Ruo asked someone to bring in a soup bowl. She divided half of the fish and side dishes into a large bowl, and then ordered the Xie family's servants to send the remaining fish and the pot to the opposite boat. .
The servants took the iron pot from Wei Ruo's hand and rowed the boat to Chu Lan's boat.
(End of chapter)