🐟🥬 Dace with black bean sauce and lettuce - Hong Kong style quick stir-fry, a must-try dish

Editor's Preface

"Dace with Black Beans and Lettuce" is the number one go-to stir-fry dish in Hong Kong kitchens! The Lee Kum Kee canned dace with black beans is rich and flavorful, paired with the crispy, tender lettuce that cools the heat. In just ten minutes, you can create a delicious and nutritious dish. The entire process is simple: wash the vegetables, open the can, and stir-fry for a delicious, street-style meal. Our editor personally recommends it as a great after-work dinner, and the fish oil makes the vegetables even more delicious!

Ingredients preparation

• 500-600g lettuce

• 1 can of dace in fermented black beans (about 220g, Lee Kum Kee brand)

• 2-3 cloves of garlic (sliced ​​or minced)

• 1 slice of ginger (optional)

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

• appropriate amount of oil

Detailed steps

🥬 1. Pre-treatment of lettuce

• When washing vegetables, soak them in 1 teaspoon of salt water for about 10-15 minutes to remove pesticides and impurities, then rinse several times.

• Cut the lettuce into sections, drain and set aside (it won’t be too wet, it will be dry enough for stir-frying).

🧄 2. Prepare the black bean dace

• After opening the can, use a fork to break the grass carp into small pieces (you can pick out the bones, as they will taste better if they are finer).

• The grass carp and canned oil are retained as the source of the essence for cooking.

🍳 3. Stir-fry until fragrant (don’t use too much oil)

• Heat oil in a wok and sauté garlic slices (ginger can be added for flavor). Add the salted fish with fermented black beans and the oil to the wok, and fry over medium heat until fragrant (just until fragrant).

• Add lettuce, salt and sugar and stir-fry at high speed for 2 minutes (until the lettuce becomes soft and starts to absorb juice, but do not stir-fry until it is watery).

🥢 4. Combined Baking

• After all the ingredients are stir-fried, cover and bake for 1-2 minutes (to allow the fish oil to penetrate into the dish and make it more fragrant).

• Taste the mixture at the end. If it’s not salty enough, add a little soy sauce or chicken powder (adjust according to your personal taste).

• If you want to dry it further, you can open the lid a few more times.

🍛 5. Great satisfaction on the plate

• Serve immediately, spread the fish pieces on the plate, use the fish oil to pick up the rice, and the dish will be cleared in a few seconds!

Editor's Tips

• Canned dace with fermented black beans contains oil, so you can reduce the amount of oil when cooking, and the finished product will not be too greasy.

• Stir-frying over high heat is the best way to keep the dish green and absorb the juice to make it delicious.

• If you like stronger flavors, you can stir-fry more dace, or add chili peppers to enhance the salty and fragrant taste.

• The finished product will change its taste if the temperature is low, so it must be served hot and spicy, and it will be full and fragrant when eaten.

Eating experience 😋

The dace has a rich salty flavor, the fish oil is added to the sun-dried lettuce, the sweet cabbage is stir-fried with fermented black beans, and the rice is first-class. Every bite is full of Hong Kong-style stir-fries to satisfy you!

summary

Dace with black bean sauce and lettuce are easy to make, quick and delicious, and perfect for cooking without getting tired! I'll try it when I get home tonight. Perfect for dinner for two or a quick stir-fry for the whole family! 🐟🥬🍚