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Anchovies with Peanuts  

Anchovies with Peanuts 丁香花生 (ding-1 xiang-1 hua-1 sheng-1) A classic Taiwan savoury appetiser.



 

This dish is served daily by tens of thousands of small noodle and dumpling shops across Taiwan. As a salty/spicy snack, it also goes well with an ice-cold beer, or two.

Serves 4 - 6

Ingredients
80 g (3 oz) dried anchovies (4-6 cm length)
100 g (3.5 oz) cooked peanuts (without skins)
2 cups vegetable oil
2 large green or red chillies, sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped roughly
3 stalks scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon rice wine
Pinch pepper

Method

  1. Heat oil in a wok to 120 degrees C. (248 F.) and deep fry fish for about 1 minute. Remove and drain.
  2. Remove most of oil from wok, leaving just enough for stir-frying.
  3. Reheat wok, add chilli peppers, scallions, garlic, and rice wine, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
  4. Add fish and peanuts, stir fry for 4 or 5 minutes.

Notes:
For a spicier version, add 1 teaspoon of chilli oil or chilli sauce. Some restaurants have a sweet version. Just add a teaspoon of sugar.

 
   

 

 
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