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Rinse the freshwater crayfish several times under running water, remove the whiskers, and drain to prepare.
Mala Longxia
A simple recipe for Zhang Chen's Mala Longxia from the movie, using freshwater crayfish.
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⏱️ 9 min total📝 11 steps
What You'll Need
Freshwater crayfishappropriate amount
Garlicappropriate amount
Dried chili peppersappropriate amount
Mala Xiang Guo sauce5 tsp
Salt1 tbsp
Cheongju (refined rice wine)a little
Sojua little
Oil1 tbsp
Instructions
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Place the freshwater crayfish in a pot and pour in enough water to cover them.
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Add 1 tsp of salt and bring to a boil.
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Once the water boils, add the crayfish and boil for 7 to 8 minutes to remove impurities.
⏱️ 8m 0s5
Lightly rinse the boiled crayfish under running water and drain.
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Slice the garlic and cut the dried chili peppers into large pieces.
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Heat oil in a pan, add the garlic, and sauté over low heat until fragrant.
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Once the garlic is golden, add the dried chili peppers, turn off the heat briefly, and stir-fry.
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Add 5 tsp of Mala Xiang Guo sauce and stir-fry quickly.
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Add the boiled freshwater crayfish and stir-fry over high heat.
⏱️ 1m 0s11
Stir-fry until the moisture is gone and the sauce flavor has infused well, then turn off the heat.