Fried dishes always have a charm in Vietnamese family meals. Today, with 2 dishes of fried snakehead fish with tamarind sauce and buttery garlic sauce, your home menu will become more diverse. Get cooking with TasteVN to treat the whole family!
1. Fried snakehead fish with tamarind sauce
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried snakehead fish with tamarind sauce For 4 people
Fried snakehead fish 300 gr Sour tamarind 100 gr Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 3 bulbs Chili 2 fruits Cucumber 1 fruit Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (MSG/ seasoning powder/ sugar)
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How to cook Dried Snakehead Fish with Tamarind Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
Dried snakehead fish cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside on a plate.
Put the sour tamarind in a bowl along with 100ml of warm water and use a spoon to mash the tamarind. Then, strain the tamarind and only keep the juice, discarding the pulp.
Shallots and garlic peeled, washed, and then mashed finely. Chili washed and sliced.
Cucumber washed with water, then peeled and sliced.
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Fry the dried snakehead fish
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to a pan and place it on the stove, heating it up.
When the oil starts to bubble, add each piece of dried snakehead fish and fry on medium-low heat until the fish is cooked and golden brown on both sides.
Once the fish is golden, turn off the heat and remove the fish to drain excess oil.
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Making dried snakehead fish with tamarind sauce
Continue using the oil pan that just fried the fish; add chopped onions and garlic to sauté on high heat.
Once fragrant and the onions and garlic turn golden, reduce the heat to medium and add the tamarind juice to boil.
Add 3 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder to the pan, stirring well until the seasonings dissolve.
When the seasoning boils and thickens, add the chili, taste again for seasoning, and then turn off the heat.
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Final dish
Arrange cucumber on a plate and place the dried snakehead fish on top. Then, pour the sauce over the fish to complete.
The dried snakehead fish is salty, combined with the sour and sweet tamarind sauce, creating a delicious and enticing flavor. This dish is perfect when eaten with white rice.
2. Dried snakehead fish with garlic butter sauce
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dried Snakehead Fish with Garlic Butter Sauce Serves 4
Dried snakehead fish 200 gr Margarine 1 tablespoon Garlic 4 cloves Chili 2 pieces Tomato 2 pieces Cucumber 1 piece Lettuce/cilantro A little Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Filtered water 1 teaspoon Sugar 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 teaspoon
Where to buy good quality butter
You can find various types of margarine at grocery stores, large supermarkets nationwide or buy directly at Bách Hóa XANH supermarket or visit bachhoaxanh.com to purchase quality products!
How to cook Dried Snakehead Fish with Butter and Garlic
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Prepare the ingredients
Dried snakehead fish cut into small bite-sized pieces.
Tomatoes and cucumbers are washed clean and then sliced for decoration.
Chili is washed with water and chopped finely. Garlic is peeled and minced.
Lettuce and cilantro are rinsed with water and then drained.
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Fry the dried snakehead fish
Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan and turn on the stove. Wait for the oil to heat up and bubble, then add the dried snakehead fish to fry over medium heat for 3 – 5 minutes.
When the fish is golden and crispy on both sides, turn off the heat and remove the fish to drain the oil.
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Making dried snakehead fish with garlic butter sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon of water into a bowl and mix well until dissolved to make the sauce.
Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable butter to the pan, turn on high heat to melt the butter.
Then, add minced garlic and chopped chili and sauté for about 1 minute until fragrant.
When you smell the aroma, add the sauce mixture you just made and stir well.
Add 1 teaspoon of fish sauce and cook until the garlic butter sauce boils again, then add the fried dried snakehead fish and stir well to let the sauce soak into the fish.
When you see the fish starting to thicken and the sauce evenly coats the fish, turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Now you place the lettuce, cucumber, and tomato on a plate and put all the fish on top. Sprinkle a few coriander sprigs on top, and the dish is complete and ready to enjoy.
The dried fish is fragrant and rich in flavor, with appropriately seasoned spices making it very delicious. The garlic is sautéed until fragrant, and the spicy chili enhances the taste. It’s a dish that is both delicious and easy to make, so give it a try!
How to Choose Good Quality Dried Snakehead Fish
- When choosing dried snakehead fish, you should look for fish with an even color, fresh, and the flesh should be bright yellow or a natural brown color.
- When touching the fish, it should feel dry and firm, and the flesh should not be too dry or tough. Squeeze to feel the firmness of the fish flesh.
- Do not buy fish that are too white or too yellow as they may have been bleached or oiled.
- Dried fish should have a fragrant or slightly fishy smell. Do not buy if the dried snakehead fish has an unusual, foul, or sour smell.
Where to Buy Dried Snakehead Fish
- You can find dried snakehead fish at seafood markets, stores selling dried foods, or on e-commerce websites.
- Currently, the price of dried snakehead fish ranges from 290,000 VND/kg for farmed fish and 500,000 VND/kg for wild fish (price updated in June 2021).
- Additionally, you can easily make delicious dried snakehead fish at home with the recipe from TasteVN!
See more:
- How to make dried snakehead fish cooked with sour soup delicious and easy to cool down on hot days
- How to make salad with soursop and dried snakehead fish with authentic taste of the Mekong Delta simple at home
- How to make cucumber salad with dried snakehead fish delicious and appealing to relieve boredom for meals
Hope this article provides you with tips to make dried snakehead fish with tamarind sauce and dried snakehead fish with garlic butter sauce at home. Get into the kitchen and show off your skills now. Wish you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel ong tín trần vlogs and Long Lùng vlog
