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Squirrel Fish
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Squirrel Fish

Song shu yu — whole mandarin fish scored, deep-fried until it curls like a squirrel, drowned in glossy sweet-and-sour red sauce.

Sweet45 minServes 4

The method

4 steps · 45 min

  1. 01

    Score fish diagonally on both sides; dredge heavily in cornstarch.

  2. 02

    Deep-fry at 350°F, holding tail up, until fish curls and crisps.

  3. 03

    Simmer sauce ingredients; thicken with slurry until glassy.

  4. 04

    Plate fish; pour hot sauce over the crackling scores; finish with peas and pine nuts.

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