Stir-Fried Anchovies and Peanuts

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    8

  • Calories

    165 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Stir-Fried Anchovies and Peanuts

This Chinese recipe for stir-fried dried anchovies and peanuts is great with a bowl of pao fan (rice porridge). The combination is addictive!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 cup dried anchovies
  • 1 cup peanuts shelled, skinless
  • 1 teaspoon neutral oil (plus 3 tablespoons, divided)
  • 1 tablespoon ginger (minced)
  • 7 cloves garlic (thinly sliced)
  • 1/4 cup fermented black beans
  • 3-10 red chili kept whole; to taste or optional, or dried red chilies
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce light
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 4 hot green pepper de-seeded and julienned, long
  • salt (to taste)

Instructions

  1. First trim the dried anchovies, removing the heads and guts as pictured. Measure out 1 cup.  Rinse the anchovies in a strainer, and shake off any excess water. DO NOT SOAK them, or they will turn mushy. A quick rinse is good enough.
  2. Wok-fry the peanuts using 1 teaspoon oil over medium-low heat for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly. (More on making wok fried peanuts here.) Turn off the heat, and stir for 1 more minute using the residual heat. Transfer the peanuts to a shallow dish, spreading them out and letting them cool completely. Once cooled, they’ll turn crunchy.
  3. With the wok set over medium-low heat, add the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil to the wok, followed by the ginger and garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes, until the garlic is lightly browned around the edges.
  4. Add the fermented black beans and chilies. Cook for 1 minute, then add the dried anchovies. Stir everything to combine.
  5. Add the Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, and long hot green peppers. Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir fry for 1-2 minutes, until there is no standing liquid.
  6. Remember the tip about keeping the peanuts and anchovies separate until you are ready to serve? Depending on how much you think you’ll eat, mix the peanuts and anchovies as soon as you’re ready to eat. (Set aside leftover anchovies and peanuts in separate containers as needed.) Add salt to taste, and remove from the heat. 

Notes

  • This can be served warm or at room temperature. It’s also not too bad to eat cold with a hot bowl of pao fan / rice porridge!
  • This can be served warm or at room temperature. It’s also not too bad to eat cold with a hot bowl of
  • pao fan / rice porridge
  • !

Nutrition Information

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Calories 165kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 11g (22%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 5g (25%) Trans Fat 0.003g (0%) Sodium 417mg (17%) Potassium 189mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 161IU (3%) Vitamin C 28mg (31%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 165 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 165kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 11g 22%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.003g 0%
Sodium 417mg 17%
Potassium 189mg 4%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 161IU 3%
Vitamin C 28mg 31%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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