1. Stewed Pomfret with Ginger
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Stewed Pomfret with Ginger Serves 2
White pomfret 400 g Ginger 10 g Shallots 10 g Fish sauce 20 ml White sugar 10 g Cooking oil 30 ml Salt 10 g Pepper. 5 g
How to cook Stewed Pomfret with Ginger
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the ginger, wash it, and slice it into rounds. Remove the outer skin of the shallots and thinly slice them.
Remove the bile and the red blood part from the pomfret, wash it thoroughly, use a knife to make several cuts on the fish or cut it in half. Marinate the fish with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and let it sit for about 30 minutes.
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Pre-fry the fish
Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in a pan, add the fish to fry briefly.
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Marinate the fish after frying
Put the fried fish into a pan or pot, add galangal, shallots, a little pepper, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, cover tightly, and marinate for about 20 minutes.
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Simmer the fish on low heat
After marinating, place the fish on the stove and simmer on low heat until the fish boils, then open the lid and add a little water just enough to cover the fish, continue simmering and keep the lid on. Occasionally shake the handle of the pan gently.
Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, adjust seasoning to taste, if the water runs low, add a little more water, simmer until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Product
Sprinkle a little pepper on the surface, scoop the fish onto a plate. The rich, fatty taste of the pomfret blends with the distinctive aroma of galangal to create a special flavor for the dish. Enjoying galangal braised pomfret with a steaming bowl of rice is truly wonderful, isn’t it!
2. Braised Pomfret with Ginger and Chili
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised Pomfret with Ginger and Chili For 2 people
White pomfret 400 g Chili 5 g Spring onion 10 g Ginger 10 g Ginger juice 10 ml White wine 10 ml Salt 10 g Sugar 10 g Chili sauce 10 g Cooking oil 20 ml MSG 10 g Soy sauce 10 ml
How to make Ginger and Chili Braised Pomfret
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the bile sac and the red blood from the pomfret, wash it thoroughly, and use a knife to make a few cuts on the fish’s body.
Marinate the fish with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of ginger juice, and 1 tablespoon of white wine. Let the fish absorb the seasoning for 20 minutes.
Cut the chili and spring onion into pieces about 3 cm long. Julienne the ginger.
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Fry the pomfret
Heat the cooking oil, add the marinated fish and fry until both sides are golden.
Tip: Frying the fish until golden before braising will help the fish meat become firmer, tastier, and prevent it from breaking apart during braising.
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Braised fish
Add 1 cup of boiling water, season with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of white wine, and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce.
Then add the chili, julienned ginger, and spring onion, simmer on low heat to allow the fish to absorb the seasoning.
Pour the seasoning mixture over the fish multiple times while braising until the sauce thickens and reduces. Then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Serve the stewed pomfret on a plate. The unique combination of ginger, white wine, chili sauce, and soy sauce brings an appealing spicy flavor, a beautiful brown color, and a rich taste, making it a perfect suggestion for a savory dish in a family meal.
Tips for making delicious stewed pomfret
The fish chosen must be fresh, with red flesh, not too soft, clear eyes, no scratches on the body, and no strange smell aside from the fishy scent.
When frying pomfret, do not fry it too long to avoid making the fish fall apart and lose its taste; just fry it until the flesh is firm and the skin turns light yellow.
When simmering, it is best to cook the fish on low heat. Cooking on high heat is one of the reasons that causes the fish pieces to break apart before absorbing the seasoning evenly.
In addition to using galangal, ginger, and chili to stew fish, you can also add green bananas, kohlrabi, or tomatoes,… all of which will give you delicious and nutritious dishes.
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