Chapter 122 Sea Fishing Harvest, Braised Mackerel
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After waiting for a while, he still didn't see the fish take the bait and accept Lai Shun'er's request, Jiang Yichen emptied the contents of the plastic bucket, went down to the reef and went to get half a bucket of seawater for backup.
"Come to Shun'er, it's okay, don't delay your efforts here." Jiang Yichen put down the bucket and couldn't hold his breath a little.
"Don't worry, as the saying goes, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry...... Wow, it's coming, it's coming, it's not small. ”
As he was talking, he saw that the fishing line on the left side was straightened, and white water splashed continuously on the sea surface in front of him.
Lai Shun'er's eyes lit up, she took a step forward and picked up the sea rod, and began to shake the reel, and the two sides immediately started a wrestling battle.
After a few seconds of tightening the line, he relaxed a little, allowing the target to escape a certain distance, and then tightened and pulled back, back and forth several times like this, and it was estimated that the prey was also exhausted by tossing, so he continuously shook the handle and lifted the prey to the surface.
Jiang Yichen had been nervously observing, and it was only then that he saw that the prey turned out to be a slender, awl-shaped fish, estimated to be about thirty centimeters long, constantly struggling, and the silver scales flashed in the air.
"Brother Chenzi, help get the copy." Lai Shun'er shouted hurriedly.
Jiang Yichen turned around and picked up the long-handled copy that was resting behind the reef, took two steps forward, and with a wave of his hand, he quickly and accurately caught the target that came from an arc in the air.
"This is a mackerel, Brother Chenzi, be careful, this thing has a terrible mouth." Lai Shun'er hurriedly reminded.
Jiang Yichen made a statement, then pinched the fish's cheek from outside the copy, picked the hook and threw it into the bucket.
It feels a little heavy, and it is estimated that it has to look more than three catties. Hehe, as soon as he shot, he had a good record.
Looking at the mackerel that tossed a few times in the bucket and then stopped temporarily, as well as the unwilling appearance of sharp teeth, Jiang Yichen's heart was full of joy. I heard that mackerel meat is spiny and less, delicious and nutritious, and tonight I have another mouthful.
Lai Shun'er also came over to take a look, and she couldn't close her mouth with joy.
Jiang Yichen is also deeply admired for this, to say that this child from the countryside is born with a keen sense of catching game, although sea fishing is different from the original way of fishing and fishing in the river of his hometown, but this guy in front of him obviously belongs to the master of everything.
The first battle was won, and the follow-up results followed.
More than half an hour later, two flounder fish of about one and a half catties were also caught.
This kind of fish, also known as partial mouth fish, is said to be the best raw material for sashimi, which means that it tastes fresher when eaten raw than cooked.
But Jiang Yichen, Lai Shun'er, and Xizi are not from seaside fishermen, and they are still not used to eating raw seafood. So obviously you have to go through some cooking before you can eat it.
Today, since seafood is called seafood, of course, it is best to be fresh, and it is inconvenient to preserve it if there are too many. Salted fish and the like are even less popular.
The two returned triumphantly with buckets and fishing gear, and after this battle, Jiang Yichen felt that the vicinity of Yunsha Island did not seem to be as depleted as rumored, and there were no fish to catch.
But after thinking about it, I was relieved that what people usually call depletion refers to large-scale fishing by fishing boats, and I am just making a small fuss here to meet my own needs. The two are not the same thing at all.
I won't eat baked food for dinner today, so let's change the trick. It just so happened that Jiang Yichen was also interested, and he wanted to make one with a wok
Braised mackerel.
Xizi was in charge of the start, and had already cut the mackerel into small pieces in advance, put it in a basin, and marinated it for about 20 minutes with salt, cooking wine, green onions, and ginger.
Not far away, Lai Shun'er was cooking rice in a rice pot in front of another stove in the stone base.
The chopping wood in the stone stove burned, and Kiko used two thick pieces of cardboard stacked on top of each other to act as a fan, squatting on the stove and fanning it incessantly. There is no bamboo on the island, otherwise it would be much more convenient to get a bamboo blowtorch.
Under the current conditions, we can only use split wood as the main fuel, and when we develop in the future and increase the number of personnel, we may have to change to the form of combining electricity and natural gas tanks. As for coal, it seems to be a bit polluting, so let's think about it then.
The fire gradually grew bigger, and Jiang Yichen, who was wearing an apron, stood in front of the stove, posing as a chef, staring intently at the iron pot in front of him.
This method of braised fish was passed down by my father, and he has practiced it many times.
When the wok is hot, pour in soybean oil, and when the oil smokes slightly, he immediately puts in the prepared mackerel pieces, just listening to the sizzling sound in the pot, the fish fragrance has already come out. It made Shun'er and Kiko swallow while snorting.
The mackerel pieces are quickly fried into golden brown on both sides and taken out for later use.
Then add oil to the pot again, add the green onion, ginger and star anise and stir-fry, then pour in the sauce made from soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, oyster sauce and water.
Jiang Yichen saw that the soup was too bad, so he decisively put in the spare mackerel pieces, added water, and stir-fried them with the soup.
"Okay, don't fan it, let the fire be smaller." He ordered Kiko.
Because there was no control switch like a gas stove, after Kiko stopped fanning the fan, she used tongs to take out a few burning chopping wood, and the fire in the stove suddenly became smaller.
Cover the pot with a lid, continue to simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, lift it, at this time there is not much soup left, add a little salt. The braised mackerel is freshly baked.
The rich and alluring aroma suddenly overflowed, enveloping the area within seven or eight meters of the surrounding area of the cave.
"Wow, it's a dead person." Kiko shouted excitedly.
Such an effect was expected by Jiang Yichen, the ingredients themselves were natural and fresh wild goods, and then special seasonings were used in the cooking process, if the taste was not good, it could only mean that his craftsmanship was terrible.
On the dinner table, there are braised mackerel, vinegared shredded potatoes, cold purslane, seaweed soup, and two bottles of beer.
The braised mackerel is the main dish, and because the fish is large, it is served in a stainless steel basin. Although he is not a professional chef, he is red and bright, and his appearance is passable. Of course, compared to the constant aroma, the appearance is obviously a stub.
Jiang Yichen beckoned everyone to sit down and eat, picked up a piece of mackerel with chopsticks and sent it to his mouth, only to feel that the meat was delicate and smooth, and there was just the right amount of tenacity, the sauce was salty, sweet and sour, and the fish pieces complemented each other, the taste was fresh and fragrant, and it was endless.
After tasting it, Lai Shun'er and Xizi praised it repeatedly, saying that Brother Chenzi's skills were comparable to that of a special chef.
Of course, Jiang Yichen understood that this was just a beautiful word, and he knew very well how many catties and taels his cooking skills were, so he just smiled and didn't care.
Not only is the braised fish delicious, but even the soup is not ordinary, and when poured into rice, the taste is equally delicious.
As a result, the mackerel weighing more than three catties was wiped out.