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Fried anchovies is a popular dish in Southeast Asia. It can be served on its own or added to different sauces to make into different dishes.

CHINESE VERSION: 香脆甜辣江鱼仔(小鱼干)

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Sweet and Spicy Crispy Fried Anchovies | MyKitchen101en

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

  • 100 g anchovies (cleaned)
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 2 1/2 tbsps sugar
  • 2 tbsps light soy sauce
  • 2 chilli padi (bird’s eye chilli)(seeded, cut)
 

Directions:

1 Rinse anchovies, dry with kitchen towels. Preheat cooking oil to 160°C, add in anchovies and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Drain and cool on an oil strainer.

(Refer to: Crispy Deep-Fried Anchovies Ikan Bilis)

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2 Add sugar to soy sauce, mix well.

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3 Preheat a cooking pan, add in some oil, add in onion and cook until soften.

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4 Add in soy sauce mixture and chilli padi, cook until slightly thickened.

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5 Add in the anchovies and mix well.

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Sweet And Spicy Crispy Fried Anchovies

Fried anchovies is a popular dish in Southeast Asia. It can be served on its own or added to different sauces to make into different dishes.

Rate

5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian
Servings 8 servings
Calories 23 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g anchovies cleaned
  • 1 onion sliced
  • tbsps sugar
  • 2 tbsps light soy sauce
  • 2 chilli padi bird’s eye chilli(seeded, cut)

Instructions
 

  • Rinse anchovies, dry with kitchen towels. Preheat cooking oil to 160°C, add in anchovies and cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Drain and cool on an oil strainer.
  • Add sugar to soy sauce, mix well.
  • Preheat a cooking pan, add in some oil, add in onion and cook until soften.
  • Add in soy sauce mixture and chilli padi, cook until slightly thickened.
  • Add in the anchovies and mix well.

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Notes

This recipe yields 8 servings of anchovies. 
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 serving of anchovies. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 23kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 1190mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.3mg
Keyword fried anchovies, fried dried anchovies, ikan bilis
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