Braised fish is a traditional and very familiar dish in every meal of Vietnamese families. To make the braised fish more appealing, TasteVN will introduce you to 2 ways to braise fish using a multi-functional electric pressure cooker that is both fragrant and tender, and extremely simple! Get cooking right away with this braised dish.
1. Mackerel braised with tomatoes using an electric pressure cooker
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Mackerel braised with tomatoes using an electric pressure cooker Serves 4 – 5 people
Mackerel 1 kg (about 3 fish) Pork belly 400 gr Canned crushed tomatoes 2 cans Coconut water 180 ml Red onions 4 bulbs Garlic 1 bulb Chili 10 pieces Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Common spices a little (Sugar/ salt/ seasoning powder/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious mackerel
- You should choose mackerel with shiny skin, and when touched, it should feel firm.
- Choose those with clear, slightly bulging eyes that are not leaking yellow fluid.
- Avoid those with a slimy surface and an unpleasant odor.
Where to buy canned crushed tomatoes?
- Currently, you should look for canned crushed tomatoes at supermarkets and large food stores to ensure quality and food safety. Additionally, you can also find them on major and reputable e-commerce sites for cooking.
- Besides that, you can use fresh tomatoes, clean and prepare them, then chop or blend them smoothly!
Required tools
Electric pressure cooker, knife, cutting board, basket, plate,…
How to cook mackerel braised with tomatoes using an electric pressure cooker
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Prepare and marinate mackerel
When you buy the fish, cut off the fins, gills, and clean the insides. After that, you can add a little salt to wash the fish with water to help reduce the fishy smell, then place it in a basket to drain.
Next, place the cleaned mackerel into a large bowl and proceed to marinate it with the following seasonings: 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt, then mix well to let the fish absorb the seasonings evenly.
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Prepare the meat and other ingredients
For the pork you bought, use a little salt to rub on all sides of the meat, then wash it thoroughly several times and cut it into small slices for eating.
Peel the garlic and shallots, wash them clean, let them dry, and slice them thinly.
As for the chili, you just need to leave it whole, wash it briefly with water, and place it in a basket.
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Sauté the meat with tomatoes
Use the pot of the electric pressure cooker and place it on the stove, add 5 tablespoons of cooking oil and put all the sliced garlic and shallots in to sauté until fragrant.
Then continue to add the prepared pork belly and sauté for about 5 minutes until the meat is firm and just cooked, then add 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Next, sauté the meat for another 3 minutes for the spices to blend evenly, then continue to add 2 cans of crushed tomatoes and use a spatula to mix well, then turn off the heat!
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Braised fish
Add the stir-fried pork belly mixture with about 8 – 10 chili peppers into the pot, then evenly arrange the mackerel pieces.
Next, pour in about 180ml of coconut water, then place the pot back into the electric pressure cooker to prepare for braising the fish.
Securely close the pressure cooker lid, lock the valve, then select the “Stew” or “Cook” function, set the high pressure level, and set the cooking time for about 50 minutes – 1 hour. After cooking, release the pressure valve before opening the pot lid!
Tip: Depending on the tenderness of the braised fish, you can adjust the cooking time accordingly!
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Final Product
After completing the above steps, you will have a pot of extremely delicious and attractive mackerel braised in tomato. The mackerel is tender from flesh to bones, the pork belly is juicy and soaked with a salty, sweet flavor, along with a hint of sourness from the tomatoes creating a wonderful taste.
Prepare a bowl of hot white rice right away and eat it with the braised fish, adding a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and it can be said that it is simply perfect!
2. Braised Carp with Pickled Mustard Greens using Electric Pressure Cooker
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised Carp with Pickled Mustard Greens using Electric Pressure Cooker For 4 people
Carp 1 kg Pickled Mustard Greens 300 gr (pickled mustard) Galangal 3 bulbs Lemongrass 3 stalks Red onion 3 bulbs Chili 3 fruits Ginger 2 bulbs Color sauce 4 tablespoons Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Seasoning/ ground pepper a little
How to choose fresh and delicious carp
- Choose carp that have clear, bright, and slightly bulging eyes. Fresh carp have shiny, iridescent scales that are evenly arranged and firmly attached to the body of the fish.
- You should choose fish with thick, even flesh all over, which is elastic when pressed and has a smell of pond water when sniffed.
- Avoid choosing fish with cloudy eyes, open mouths, swollen bellies, and unpleasant fishy odors.
Where to buy delicious pickled vegetables (pickled mustard greens)?
- Currently, you can find pickled vegetables (pickled mustard greens) at supermarkets, convenience stores, or at the TasteVN store chain.
- In addition, you can also buy pickled vegetables (pickled mustard greens) online on e-commerce sites or purchase at the website bachhoaxanh.com.
- To ensure food safety and enhance the deliciousness and authenticity of the dish, you can also make pickled vegetables at home using the recipe shared below by TasteVN!
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Tools needed
Electric pressure cooker, knife, cutting board, basket, plate,…
How to cook Braised Carp with Pickled Mustard Greens using an Electric Pressure Cooker
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Prepare the fish
After purchasing the carp, remove all the internal organs, cut off the gills, fins, and tail, scale the fish, and wash it thoroughly with diluted salt water. Then, rinse the fish several times with clean water and place it in a basket to drain.
Next, use a knife to cut the fish into pieces about the length of two fingers and place them on a plate to prepare for braising with pickled mustard greens!
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Prepare the meat and other ingredients
For the pork belly, rub a little salt on all sides, then rinse it several times with water, drain, and slice it thinly.
Cut the pickled mustard greens into bite-sized pieces, about 2 – 3 fingers in length.
Peel the galangal, wash it clean, drain it, and chop it finely.
Peel off the wilted outer leaves of the lemongrass, then cut off the top and wash it well with water and drain. Next, slice it thinly to stir-fry with the meat.
Peel the ginger and also slice it thinly. Peel the shallots and slice them thinly to fry until fragrant, and chop the chili finely!
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Stir-fry meat with pickled mustard greens
First, you will select the normal cooking function or the stir-fry function (if available) in the electric pressure cooker, then add the prepared pork belly and stir well.
Next, add all of the pickled mustard greens, minced galangal, lemongrass, ginger, sliced shallots, and chopped chili into the electric pressure cooker that is stir-frying the meat, and use chopsticks to mix the ingredients thoroughly!
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Cooking Fish
Next, you will stir-fry the pieces of carp with the previously mixed pork belly and turn them evenly on both sides.
Season the pot with 2 tablespoons of seasoning, 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 4 tablespoons of coloring sauce, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Then, you will add boiling water to the pot, just enough to cover the fish.
Cook until the fish boils, then skim off the foam on the surface and adjust the seasoning to your taste!
Next, cover the electric pressure cooker, close the valve, and select the stewing mode, then let the pot cook the fish automatically.
After stewing, open the pot and replace it with a regular glass lid, continue to select the stir-fry mode or normal cooking mode to reduce the liquid and make the fish drier and tastier!
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Finished Product
So the dish of braised carp with pickled mustard greens using an electric pressure cooker is complete. The carp is tender, sweet, and fatty, braised with the slightly sour pickled mustard greens, making a wonderful combination.
The delicious, attractive, and extremely rich flavor of this braised dish will enrich and diversify your family’s meals! Try it out and enjoy!
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- Good pork has bright pink lean meat, the fat should be slightly off-white and translucent, the meat is dry, firm, and elastic when pressed.
- Additionally, you can choose pork belly pieces with alternating layers of meat and fat, so that the dish will have a richer flavor when cooked.
- You should avoid buying pieces of meat that appear dull, are leaking fluids, have a foul smell, or have bruises and blood clots, as these indicate the meat is no longer fresh and not of good quality.
I hope that with these 2 ways of braising fish using an electric pressure cooker, both delicious and appealing, as well as super simple, will help you have more excellent recipes for braised fish! Wishing you success and enjoyable meals with your beloved family.
