Sautéed Sardines Salad with Youlinji (Chinese Deep Fried Chicken) Sauce!

Name: Sautéed Sardines Salad with Youlinji (Chinese Deep Fried Chicken) Sauce!
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 Sardines (about 15-20 cm each in length); 1 tbsp ・Sake (to pre-flavour); 1/2 tbsp ・Soy sauce (to pre-flavour); 1 Cake flour; 2 tbsp Vegetable oil (for pan frying); 1 Red leaf lettuce, and cherry tomatoes, etc.; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 2 1/2 tbsp Sugar; 1 tbsp Vinegar; 1/2 tbsp Water; 10 cm Japanese leek (white section); 1 tbsp White sesame seeds

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I though the youlinji sauce might go well with fish, so I created this recipe.
It's easy to eat for elderly people and kids since all the bones are removed from the fish.
I'd be happy if the kids who don't like fish could enjoy this dish, too.

If you are serving this at different times (and not in one sitting), fry all the sardines first. Microwave them just before eating, for easy reheating. Recipe by Hokkori-no

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

If you are serving this at different times (and not in one sitting), fry all the sardines first. Microwave them just before eating, for easy reheating. Recipe by Hokkori-no

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Ingredients

4 servings

8Sardines (about 15-20 cm each in length)
1 tbsp・Sake (to pre-flavour)
1/2 tbsp・Soy sauce (to pre-flavour)
1Cake flour
2 tbspVegetable oil (for pan frying)
1Red leaf lettuce, and cherry tomatoes, etc.
Youlinji sauce (Recipe ID: 2202727)
3 tbspSoy sauce
2 1/2 tbspSugar
1 tbspVinegar
1/2 tbspWater
10cm Japanese leek (white section)
1 tbspWhite sesame seeds

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Steps

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[Make the youlinji sauce] Step 1. Add the soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and water into a heatproof dish, and microwave for about 1.5 minutes at 600 W.
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Step 2...Add the minced white part of the Japanese leek and white sesame seeds to Step 1, then mix.
3

Remove the heads and entrails from the sardines. Butterfly, and remove the spines. Remove the small bones as well, using a knife.
4

Cut the butterflied sardines in half along where the spines used to be, and cut off the fins.
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Sprinkle the sake and soy sauce on the Step 4 sardines to pre-season.
6

Heat a frying pan, and add about 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Coat the Step 5 sardines with cake flour, and fry both sides.
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Put washed red leaf lettuce and cherry tomatoes on a plate, place on the Step 6 sardines, and pour the Step 2 sauce on top.
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Here is the youlinji chicken recipe using chicken breasts. "Amazing Sauce! Original Tender Youlinji (Chinese Deep Fried Chicken) Made with Chicken Breasts"
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/152861-original-tender-youlinji-chinese-deep-fried-chicken-with-sweet-and-sour-sauce-made-with-chicken-br

Original Tender Youlinji (Chinese Deep Fried Chicken with Sweet and Sour Sauce) made with Chicken Breasts
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Fry the silken tofu, and pour the youlinji sauce on top. "Youlinji-style Silken Tofu"
https://cookpad.wasmer.app/us/recipes/153851-cook-without-deep-frying-youlinji-style-firm-tofu

Cook without Deep-Frying! Youlinji-Style Firm Tofu