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Air fry salt and pepper capelin.

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Chinese
Servings: 2 people

Ingredients
 

  • 200 g frozen capelin
  • 40 g all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 tbsp Chinese salt and pepper seasoning

Seasoning

  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ¼ tsp Chinese 5 spices powder

Instructions

  • Thaw the frozen capelin beforehand. Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and mix well. Rinse thoroughly with water and pat dry.
  • Add seasoning to the capelin, then mix in some sake. Then, evenly coat each fish with flour.
  • Place the capelin in the air fryer, spray with oil, and air fry it at 200°C/400°F for 8 minutes.
  • Flip the capelin, spray with oil, and bake at 200°C/400°F for another 8 minutes.
  • Plate the capelin, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and enjoy while hot!

Notes

Homemade Szechuan pepper salt
1. In a pan, without oil, heat 2 tablespoons (35g) of Sichuan peppercorns, 4 tablespoons (70g) of salt, and 1 star anise over low heat. Stir-fry until the salt turns slightly yellow (about 6 minutes). Let it cool and set aside.
2. After cooling down, grind the mixture into powder using a blender. Then, sift the powder and transfer it into a bottle for storage.
* A simpler method would be to use 1 tablespoon of Sichuan peppercorn powder and 4 tablespoons of salt. However, the drawback is that the fragrance may be less intense compared to the freshly ground mixture.