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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Mackerel is a very familiar ingredient, with many cooking methods that bring delicious meals to your family, especially the fried mackerel with tomato sauce which is incredibly tasty and appealing. Today, let’s cook this dish with TasteVN fried dish right away.
Ingredients for Fried Mackerel with Tomato Sauce For 2 people
Mackerel 2 fish Tomato 2 pieces Green onions A little Chili 1 piece Lemon 1 piece Cooking oil 100 ml Common spices A little (pepper/ salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel
- You should choose fish that have bright red or pink gills, tightly closed, with no strange smell or slime. If the fish is rotten, it will have a gray color and the gills will not be tightly closed, with a strange smell and slime.
- Fresh fish usually have shiny scales, tightly attached to the body, without slime, bad smell, or mucus.
- Pressing the fish’s body with your hand will show good elasticity; if it doesn’t leave a dent, the fish is still fresh, and you should buy it.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- You should choose tomatoes that are bright red, feel firm to the touch, and are of moderate size, not too large.
- Naturally ripe tomatoes typically have a red color, with plump skin, and if you look closely, you may see small specks in the flesh through the skin.
- Avoid tomatoes that are bruised or overly soft, as these may be spoiled tomatoes.
How to make Fried Mackerel with Tomato Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
After cleaning the belly and scales of the mackerel, to eliminate the fishy smell and slime, soak the fish in a mixture of diluted lemon juice for about 5 minutes, then remove, rinse with cold water, and let it drain.
Wash the tomatoes thoroughly. Then, dice them.
Remove the stems from the chili peppers, wash them clean with water, and chop them finely. Wash the coriander and chop it finely.
How to prepare fish without the fishy smell
- Method 1: To remove the slime and help eliminate the fishy smell, heat some water until slightly hot, then pour it over the fish and use a knife to scrape off the scales along the back and tail.
- Method 2: Use a knife to scrape off the black membrane inside the fish’s belly to prevent bitterness and fishiness. Then, soak the fish in diluted saltwater or rice water for about 15 minutes or rub salt on the fish, then rinse with clean water.
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Marinate and fry the fish
You take the fish out to a plate, marinate with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, sprinkle on both sides for the fish to absorb the spices and marinate for 10 minutes.
Put a pan on the stove at medium heat, add 100ml of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, gently place the fish into the pan and fry for about 5 minutes, turn the fish and fry for another 5 minutes. Be careful when turning the fish so that it cooks evenly and does not burn.
Once the fish is cooked and golden on both sides, turn off the heat and remove the fish to a plate.
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Make tomato sauce
You keep about 1 tablespoon of the fried fish oil in the pan to cook the tomato sauce.
Turn on the stove, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the diced tomatoes, seasoning with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 1 chopped chili.
Stir well to combine the tomatoes and spices, cook for about 5 minutes until the sauce thickens and the tomatoes are slightly soft and broken down.
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Make fried mackerel with tomato sauce
After 5 minutes, the sauce is complete; carefully add the fried mackerel and cook for an additional 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, flip the fish and cook for another 3 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference, then turn off the stove.
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Final product
Serve the fried mackerel with tomato sauce on a plate, sprinkle with chopped scallions and coriander for a nice appearance.
The fried fish has a crispy golden skin, combined with the rich tomato sauce, giving you a delicious dish that will surely delight your family members.
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So we have just completed the dish fried mackerel with tomato sauce, which is both delicious and appealing. The fried mackerel has a crispy golden skin that is very attractive, combined with the tomato sauce that makes the fish tender and easier to eat. Quickly save the recipe and implement it right away for your family members to enjoy.
*Refer to the recipe and images shared from Facebook Nhu Ha Nguyen.
