Dry snakehead fish is a familiar, rustic ingredient known for its delicious flavor and can be used to prepare various dishes. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to explore 2 fried dishes made from dry snakehead fish, including dry snakehead fish fried with fish sauce and fried with vinegar and sugar!
1. Dry Snakehead Fish Fried with Fish Sauce
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dry Snakehead Fish Fried with Fish Sauce For 4 people
Dry snakehead fish 300 gr Garlic 1/2 bulb (minced) Chili powder 1 teaspoon Tomato 1 piece (for garnish) Cucumber 1 piece (for garnish) Cooking oil 200 ml Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Seasoning/ sugar a little
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How to Make Dry Snakehead Fish Fried with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the Ingredients
Cut the dry snakehead fish into bite-sized pieces.
Wash the tomatoes, then cut them into wedges. Wash the cucumber and cut it into decorative pieces.
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Fry the salted snakehead fish
Place a pan on the stove, add 200ml of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add all the salted snakehead fish, frying in deep oil over low heat for about 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, when the fish is cooked and floats on the surface of the oil, remove it and let it drain.
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Prepare the sauce
Add 1.5 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of water into a bowl and stir well to combine the sauce ingredients.
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Dry Fried Snakehead Fish with Fish Sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil used to fry the fish earlier into the pan and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
Once the garlic is fragrant, add the prepared sauce, reduce to medium heat, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly.
Next, add the dry fried snakehead fish, stir well to coat the fish with the sauce. After about 2 more minutes, when the sauce has thickened and evenly coats the fish, turn off the heat.
Serve the dish on a plate along with prepared tomatoes and cucumbers to complete the meal.
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Final Product
Dry fried snakehead fish with fish sauce has a rich, rustic flavor. The fish is chewy, sweet, and the sauce coating outside is extremely appealing with its salty-sweet taste.
Prepare a large pot of rice and invite your family to enjoy this dish together. Enjoy your meal!
2. Dry Fried Snakehead Fish with Vinegar and Sugar
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
15 minutes
Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Snakehead Fish with Vinegar and Sugar Serves 4
Dried snakehead fish 300 gr Cooking vinegar 2 tablespoons Garlic 4 cloves Cucumber 1 piece (for serving) Cooking oil 100 ml Common spices a little (sugar/MSG/pepper)
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How to Make Fried Snakehead Fish with Vinegar and Sugar
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Prepare the Ingredients
Wash the dried snakehead fish 2 – 3 times with water, then drain.
Once the fish is drained, cut it into bite-sized pieces.
Tip: To ensure the fish is dry and does not splatter oil while frying, you can use paper towels to absorb any remaining moisture on the surface, which helps the drying process go faster.Wash the cucumber and slice it. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
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Fried Dried Snakehead Fish
Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the dried fish and fry on low heat.
Every 2 – 3 minutes, turn the dried fish over once, fry for about 10 minutes until both sides are evenly golden, then remove and let it drain oil.
Tip: To drain the oil from the dried fish faster, you can place them on a plate lined with 2 – 3 layers of paper towels. The paper towels will quickly and effectively absorb excess oil. -
Making Fried Dried Snakehead Fish with Vinegar and Sugar
Put the pan back on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of the oil used to fry the dried fish and sauté the minced garlic until fragrant.
When the garlic is golden and fragrant, add 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper to the pan.
Simmer for about 2 minutes over low heat until the sauce thickens, then season to taste and add all the fried dried fish.
Stir evenly for another 3 minutes until the sauce coats the dried fish, then turn off the heat and serve on a plate to complete.
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Final Product
Deep-fried snakehead fish with vinegar and sugar has an attractive aroma and is extremely characteristic from eating vinegar.
The fish is chewy, with a harmonious sweet and sour flavor, and when served with cucumber and white rice, it’s absolutely delicious!
How to Choose Quality Snakehead Fish
- Good snakehead fish will have a natural, uniform color, either a light yellow or a brownish hue.
- You should choose snakehead fish that are dried just right, not overly dry and hard, with a flexible texture and firm meat.
- Avoid buying if the fish appears flaky, has an unusual fishy smell.
- You can find snakehead fish at seafood markets, stores selling dried foods, or on e-commerce websites.
- Currently, the price of snakehead fish ranges from 290,000 VND/kg for farmed fish and 500,000 VND/kg for wild fish. (price updated in 06/2021)
- Additionally, you can easily make delicious dried snakehead fish at home using the recipe from TasteVN.
See more:
- How to make sour and spicy dried snakehead fish mango salad that’s extremely delicious, authentic Southern style
- How to make dried snakehead fish salad with sour jackfruit in a simple Western flavor at home
- How to make delicious and appealing cucumber salad with dried snakehead fish to relieve heaviness for meals
This weekend, try cooking 2 dishes of dried snakehead fish fried with fish sauce and fried with vinegar and sugar for the whole family to enjoy. Wishing you success!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Bà Mẹ Quê and HƯƠNG VỊ MIỀN ĐÔNG
