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Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Capelin

Name: Air Fryer Salt and Pepper Capelin
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: cantonese
Ingredients: capelin fish; all-purpose flour; cornstarch; water; Salt; lemon; pepper salt; Cooking oil

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7 Steps Total

Preparation

00:01:16

warningStay safe

Wash your hands thoroughly after handling seafood to prevent cross-contamination; raw fish carries bacteria, and touching other ingredients without washing hands will lead to contamination.

Pinch the heads of 8 capelin to pull out and thoroughly squeeze out the internal organs and gills, wash them and place them in a large bowl, and prepare 1/4 lemon cut in half for later use.

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Watch out

The internal organs and gills must be completely squeezed out and cleaned, otherwise it will have a fishy and stinky odor after frying.

Ingredients:capelin fish (8 piece)lemon (0.25 piece)

Tools:knifecutting board

Active Cooking

00:02:07

Evenly sprinkle 0.5 tsp of salt over the surface of the 8 capelin, squeeze in the juice of 1/4 lemon, mix well, and marinate for about 5 minutes.

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Watch out

Salt must be sprinkled evenly over the surface of the fish, otherwise some parts will lack flavor.

Ingredients:capelin fish (8 piece)Salt (0.5 tsp)lemon (0.25 piece)

Tools:Mixing bowl

Active Cooking

00:02:29

Add 2 tbsp of flour and 2 tbsp of cornstarch into a mixing bowl, gradually add about 2 tbsp of water and mix well until the batter reaches a moderate consistency and flows slowly.

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Watch out

Water must be added gradually, otherwise the batter will be too thin to cling to the fish.

Ingredients:all-purpose flour (2 tbsp)cornstarch (2 tbsp)water (2 tbsp)

Tools:Mixing bowlwhisk

Active Cooking

00:03:03

Adjust the air fryer temperature to 180°C and preheat it.

local_fire_department180°C

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The air fryer must be preheated before putting in the capelin, otherwise it will stick severely to the bottom.

Tools:Air fryer

Active Cooking

00:03:09

Thoroughly dry the surface of the capelin with paper towels; then add 1 tsp of cooking oil to the prepared batter and mix well, then place the capelin into the batter and gently toss so each fish is evenly coated with a thin layer of batter.

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Watch out

The surface moisture of the capelin must be completely dried, otherwise the batter will slip off and water will leak out during frying

mix gently to avoid crushing the fish

Ingredients:capelin fish (8 piece)Cooking oil (1 tsp)

Tools:Mixing bowlpaper towel

Active Cooking

00:04:04

warningStay safe

Be careful not to get burned when pulling out the air fryer basket or moving hot components, and avoid directly touching heated areas.

Use tongs to arrange the coated capelin in a single flat layer inside the air fryer basket, and air fry at 180°C for about 8 minutes until the batter sets and turns golden brown.

local_fire_department180°C for about 8 minutes

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The capelin must be laid flat without overlapping, otherwise overlapping parts will stick to the bottom and fail to become crispy.

Ingredients:capelin fish (8 piece)

Tools:Air fryertongs

Active Cooking

00:04:31

Line a textured stone plate with tempura oil-absorbing paper, use chopsticks to arrange the air-fried capelin flat on the paper, sprinkle an appropriate amount of pepper salt evenly, and garnish with a lemon wedge to finish.

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Handle gently with chopsticks when plating, otherwise the fish body will easily break and crumble

pepper salt must be sprinkled evenly, otherwise the flavor will be uneven

Ingredients:capelin fish (8 piece)pepper saltlemon (0.25 piece)

Tools:platechopsticks