Black Bean Fermented Mandarin Fish with Leaf Lettuce (You Mai Cai)

Method5 steps

1. 1

   Prep the Ingredients

   食材预处理

   Wash the leaf lettuce and cut it into long pieces. Open the mandarin fish can, remove the main bones, and cut the fish into small pieces. Peel the garlic and mince it.

   油麦菜洗净后切成长段；打开鲮鱼罐头，去除鲮鱼的主刺，将鱼肉切成小段；大蒜去皮切成末。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Removing the main bones gives a more delicate texture.去除主刺可以让口感更细腻
   • 💡 Mince the garlic as finely as possible to help it release its aroma.蒜末尽量切细一点便于煸香
   
2. 2

   Quick-Stir the Leaf Lettuce

   初炒油麦菜

   Heat the wok and pour in cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the leaf lettuce and stir-fry quickly until the leaves wilt and slightly release water. Immediately remove and set aside, then pour out the excess water from the wok.

   热锅倒入食用油，待油热后加入油麦菜，快速翻炒至叶片萎蔫并略微出水，立即盛出，倒掉锅中炒出的余水。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Stir-frying once and draining the water prevents the final dish from being watery.先炒一遍并倒水可以防止最后成品水汪汪
   
3. 3

   Fry the Garlic

   煸香蒜末

   Wash the wok again or dry it thoroughly, then heat it. Pour in the oil from the mandarin fish can (for more flavor), add the minced garlic, and fry over medium-low heat until fragrant.

   重新洗锅或控干后热锅，倒入鲮鱼罐头里的油（更香），放入蒜末中小火煸炒出香味。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Using the oil from the can is key to this dish's rich flavor.利用罐头油是这道菜浓郁的关键
   
4. 4

   Stir-Fry the Black Bean and Mandarin Fish

   炒制豆豉鲮鱼

   Add the black beans from the can to the wok and stir-fry for a moment. Then add the cut mandarin fish pieces and toss evenly over medium heat.

   在锅中加入罐头里的豆豉翻炒片刻，再加入切好的鲮鱼段，中火翻拌均匀。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Adding the black beans first fully releases their fermented aroma.豆豉先下锅可以充分激发其发酵香味
   
5. 5

   Combine and Season

   合炒调味

   Return the leaf lettuce to the wok, add light soy sauce and white sugar, and stir-fry quickly over high heat until evenly combined, then serve.

   将盛出的油麦菜重新入锅，加入生抽和白糖，大火快速翻炒均匀即可出锅。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Work quickly at this step to avoid overcooking the leaf lettuce and making it mushy.此步要快，避免油麦菜过熟变软