Preparation

45 minutes
Cooking

45 minutes
Difficulty

Medium

Pangasius – a type of nutritious fish that can be prepared into countless fried dishes, grilled dishes especially braised dishes that make rice extremely appetizing. Let’s cook with TasteVN and quickly make the fragrant and flavorful braised pangasius dish for the family to enjoy!

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1 Prepare the Ingredients

2 Marinate the Basa Fish

3 Making Caramel Sauce

4 Cooking Fish

5 Final Product

Ingredients for Braised Pangasius For 4 people

Pangasius 500 gr Pineapple 1/2 fruit Minced garlic and onion 30 gr Green onion tops 10 gr (chopped) Green onions 10 gr (chopped) Minced chili 10 gr Sugar 3 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons MSG 10 gr Ground pepper 10 gr Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Filtered water 1/2 cup

How to choose fresh and delicious pangasius

Fresh and delicious pangasius is best when alive, so if possible, choose to buy fish in this condition.
If the fish has been cleaned and cut into pieces, carefully observe the skin to see if it is still fresh, the flesh should be firm and not mushy, and the eyes should be clear and bulging.
When selecting fish, check the gills; if the gills are still red, it is fresh, but if they are pale or dark, the fish is spoiled.

Ingredients for braised pangasius dish

How to Prepare Braised Basa Fish with Pineapple

1

Prepare the Ingredients

After buying the basa fish, rub salt on it and wash it with clean water to reduce the sliminess. Then soak the fish in diluted lemon juice or water mixed with a bit of vinegar for about 5 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell. Next, cut the fish into small pieces for eating.

Tip: Besides rubbing salt to reduce the sliminess, you can also use warm water mixed with a little ginger salt to scrape off the slime on the fish!

Peel the pineapple, wash it clean, remove the eyes, and cut it into small pieces for eating.

See more details: 5 easy ways to peel pineapple quickly and efficiently
2

Marinate the Basa Fish

After cutting the basa fish into pieces, marinate it with 2 tablespoons of sugar, fish sauce, chopped green onion, minced garlic, minced chili, and monosodium glutamate, then mix well. Let the fish absorb the seasoning for about 30 minutes.
3

Making Caramel Sauce

Place a pot or deep pan on the stove, wait for it to heat up, then add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Keep the heat low until the sugar completely dissolves and turns golden brown.

See more details: How to make caramel sauce at home for more delicious braised dishes
4

Cooking Fish

Once the caramel sauce is ready, add all the marinated fish, keep the heat medium for about 2 – 3 minutes, then add 1/2 cup of water. Adjust the heat to a simmer, occasionally using chopsticks to gently stir so both sides of the fish cook evenly.

After cooking the fish for about 15 – 20 minutes, when both sides are golden and the sauce has thickened, add the prepared pineapple.

Cook for another 5 – 10 minutes, then turn off the heat. Add all the chopped green onion and ground pepper on top to finish.
5

Final Product

Fried basa fish, steaming hot, with the bright yellow color of pineapple combined with the green of scallions and the evenly seasoned basa fish fillets. All of these create an extremely attractive basa fish dish that fills the family kitchen with its aroma. This is definitely a savory dish that goes well with rice!