Anchovy stew with dipping sauce and pork belly stew are delicious, appealing stews that are always prioritized in family meal menus. Today, the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you in making these delicious dishes!
1. Anchovy stew with dipping sauce
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Anchovy stew with dipping sauce Serves 4
Anchovies 200 gr Green onions 3 stalks Chili peppers 5 pieces Shallots 1 bulb Garlic 4 cloves Fish sauce 5.5 tablespoons Rendered fat 4 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
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How to cook Braised Anchovies
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Prepare and marinate the anchovies
To eliminate the fishy smell of anchovies, wash the fish with diluted salt water, then rinse with clean water and drain.
Next, marinate the anchovies with a mixture of seasonings including: 1/3 spoon of salt, 1/3 spoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/3 spoon of sugar, 1/3 spoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 spoon of pepper, and 1/2 spoon of fish sauce.
Then stir well and marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes for the anchovies to absorb the seasonings.
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Prepare other ingredients
Green onions, remove the roots, wash clean and chop finely. Wash the chili and mince it. Peel the garlic and shallots, wash them clean, then crush and mince them.
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Stew the anchovies
Put into a pan heated on the stove 2 tablespoons of rendered pork fat, add minced shallots and garlic and fry fragrant over medium heat until the mixture is golden, then add 5 tablespoons of water, 5 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 5 tablespoons of sugar, stirring well to dissolve the seasonings.
When the mixture boils and turns a beautiful golden color, add 1 teaspoon of pepper and stir gently, then add the anchovies and stew on low heat for 15 – 20 minutes to allow the anchovies to cook slowly and absorb the seasoning evenly.
Stew until the mixture thickens, then add chopped green onions and chili, and turn off the heat.
Tip:
- Stewing anchovies with fat will be more delicious and have crispy fat compared to using cooking oil!
- Adjust the seasonings to suit your family’s taste.
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Final Product
Complete the delicious and attractive anchovy dish with caramelized sauce, the fish has a brown color, accompanied by the green of scallions, and the red of chili looks extremely eye-catching. The aroma is intoxicating with the spicy scent of chili and onions, blended with the distinctive fragrance of fish sauce.
When eaten, the fish is tender, fatty, with a just-right sweet and salty taste, mildly spicy, and the crispy fat is rich. Eating it with fresh vegetables, boiled greens, and hot white rice is wonderful.
2. Anchovy with Pork Belly
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Preparation
25 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Anchovy with Pork Belly For 4 people
Freshwater anchovy 400 gr Pork belly 200 gr Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Scallions 2 stalks Chili 1 piece Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Common seasoning a little (Sugar/ Salt/ Seasoning powder/ Ground pepper/ MSG)
How to choose fresh and delicious pork belly
- To choose fresh and delicious pork belly, you should observe the color and select pieces that are light red or bright pink. The inner meat should be light pink, slightly shiny, and the fat should be interspersed with white, firm, with the meat and fat tightly bonded and having elasticity.
- You should choose pieces of meat with a balanced ratio of meat and fat to avoid making the dish greasy due to too much fat or the meat being too dry with mostly lean.
- Fresh and delicious meat will have a characteristic smell, without any unusual foul odors or water leaks from the meat, as it may have been injected with chemicals that affect health.
- You should buy at supermarkets, large markets, or food stores like TasteVN to ensure the origin and quality of the meat!
How to cook Anchovies with Pork Belly
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the anchovies, cut off the heads, rinse them clean, and let them drain. Marinate the anchovies with 1 spoon of sugar to firm up the meat, so it won’t break apart when cooked. After 15 minutes of marinating, drain the excess sugar water.
For the pork belly, rinse it briefly with salt water, then rinse again with clean water, let it drain, and cut it into bite-sized pieces. Wash the green onions and chili, then chop them finely.
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Braised Fish with Pork Belly
Place a pot or non-stick pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and 2 tablespoons of sugar, and cook over medium heat for about 5 – 7 minutes until the sugar turns a brown color, then add minced garlic and sauté for about 1 minute.
Add the pork and stir-fry over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the meat is firm, then add the anchovies, seasoning with 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder.
Then reduce the heat to low to simmer the fish for about 10 minutes until the liquid in the pan thickens. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and a little chopped chili, then turn off the heat to finish.
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Final Product
Braised anchovies with pork belly may be rustic, but the flavor is rich and suitable to eat with hot white rice. The anchovies are firm, not falling apart, and the pork belly is tender and flavorful, combined with a bit of spicy chili and fragrant green onions to enhance the dish’s taste.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Anchovies
- You should choose anchovies with bright eyes, shiny skin, transparent white body, firm and elastic flesh, without any foul smell.
- Avoid choosing those that are dull in color, have cloudy eyes, soft flesh, or have a strong fishy smell.
- The best size of anchovies is about the size of a pinky finger. For milk anchovies, choose those with uniform color and size.
- It is advisable to buy fish from reputable stores with clear origins.
How to Remove the Fishy Smell from Anchovies
- To remove the fishy smell from anchovies, you can wash them with rice water, diluted salt water, white wine, or rub them with ginger.
- Since you are buying small anchovies, during the washing process, do not rub too hard as it will cause the fish to break apart, making it unappetizing.
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Through the recipe 2 ways to cook anchovies with dipping sauce and pork belly, I hope you will refer to it and gain useful experiences. Wishing you success!
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