Today, TasteVN will introduce you to a very unique grilled dish, which can be said to be perfect for snacking and chatting with friends and family. That is the grilled giant catfish, but it will be grilled in two ways: spicy salt grilling and foil grilling. Get into the kitchen now!
1. Spicy Salt Grilled Giant Catfish
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Spicy Salt Grilled Giant Catfish Serves 3
Giant catfish 2 fish (1 – 1.5 kg) Shallots 5 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Chili 3 pieces Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Pepper/ sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to Prepare Grilled Fish with Salt and Chili
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Prepare the fish
Buy the fish and remove all the internal organs and fins, then wash it thoroughly with water and let it drain. After that, use a knife to make two cuts along the backbone of the fish.
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Marinate the fish
Peel the shallots and garlic.
Place the shallots, garlic, chili, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate into a small bowl and use a pestle to crush them. Next, add 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into the bowl and mix well until the ingredients are combined.
Then, take a spoonful of the marinade and spread it evenly over the body of the fish, especially applying more marinade on the cuts made on the fish’s body. Continue to spread the marinade on the other side of the fish and let it marinate for 20 minutes.
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Grilled Fish
Prepare a charcoal grill that is hot and ready.
Place the grill over the charcoal, put the fish on the grill, and start grilling. Grill until one side of the fish meat is dry, fragrant, and slightly charred, then flip it over and continue grilling. When the fish is evenly grilled on both sides, remove it and place it on a plate.
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Final Product
The grilled fish with salt and chili is completed and gives off a very fragrant aroma. The marinated spices are evenly absorbed into the fish meat, making it very flavorful. The fish is tender, with a perfect balance of salty and sweet flavors that tastes excellent.
To enjoy this dish in the best way, you should serve it with a bowl of chili garlic sauce, rice paper, a bit of lettuce, herbs, shredded carrots, cucumber, banana blossom, and a few slices of pineapple for a delightful experience. Enjoy and savor the deliciousness of this dish!
2. Grilled Fish in Foil
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Fish Wrapped in Foil Serves 4
Fish 5 pieces Lemongrass 5 stalks Spring onion 3 stalks Chili 5 pieces Chili powder 1 tablespoon Satay sauce 6 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Pepper/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to prepare Grilled Fish Wrapped in Foil
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Prepare the fish
When buying the fish, cut off the fins and tail, remove all the insides, then wash thoroughly with water and let it drain. Next, use a knife to make a straight cut along the side of the fish.
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Marinating the fish
Green onions trimmed at the roots, washed clean with water, drained, then cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths long.
Lemongrass rinsed briefly with water, drained, then smashed.
Chili washed clean, cut in half lengthwise.
Put the fish in a large tray along with 2 teaspoons of salt, 1 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of pepper, green onions, chili, lemongrass, and 6 tablespoons of satay. Then, mix well and marinate for about 20 minutes for the spices to penetrate the fish.
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Grilling the fish
Place the fish on the piece of foil along with some marinating spices on top (lemongrass, chili, green onions). Then, roll the foil tightly at both ends.
Place the grill over the charcoal stove and put the fish on top. Every 6 minutes you should flip the fish once to ensure both sides cook evenly. Grill for about 20 minutes until the fish is cooked.
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Final Product
The grilled fish wrapped in foil is complete. The moment you unwrap the foil to take out the fish, a strong aroma of lemongrass wafts directly into your nose, making you crave it.
The fish meat is tender, evenly soaked in spices with a slight spiciness from satay and chili powder. This dish is best served with cucumber, water spinach, and lettuce.
What is Grilled Fish?
- Grilled fish belongs to the tuna family, in the mackerel tuna family, with a round body and smooth skin, a blue back and white belly, large enough to be the size of an adult’s forearm, with a maximum length of 50cm.
- Grilled fish has two dorsal fins spaced apart, short pectoral fins, and the triangular peak of the breast fin extends to the middle of the body, level with the lower part of the auxiliary fin, with a gray-black body that is scaleless except for the area behind the pectoral fin, and the scaleless part has 15 or more dark stripes across the body.
- Grilled fish has a silver belly, and the base of the dorsal and ventral fins is black.
How to Choose and Where to Buy Fresh Grilled Fish
- Choose live, fresh fish that swim vigorously, with clear, bright eyes that are not cloudy and slightly bulging.
- Choose grilled fish with firm flesh that sticks tightly together, not loose, has high elasticity, and when smelled, has a sea scent.
- To buy fresh and delicious fish, you should go to the market early in the morning, when the fish has just been caught and is still fresh with a characteristic sea smell.
How to prepare to remove the fishy smell from fish
- Method 1: After cleaning the fish, you can soak it in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes. Then take it out and rinse it again with water.
- Method 2: Use salt to rub on the fish body, then proceed to clean the fish and just rinse it with water before cooking.
- Method 3: Squeeze lemon juice and mix it with warm water, then soak the fish for about 5 – 7 minutes, and then rinse it clean with water to completely remove the fishy smell.
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Above is a guide on 2 ways to make grilled fish with salt and chili and aluminum foil that is delicious and flavorful. It’s wonderful to grill this fish dish to enjoy a few bowls with friends and family, isn’t it? I hope the above recipe will help you make this dish. Wishing you success!
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