Ocean tuna eyes stewed with Chinese herbs and green pepper is 2 steamed dishes that are delicious, attractive, and contain high nutritional content, very good for the health of users. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN and make this dish for the whole family to enjoy!
1. Ocean tuna eyes stewed with Chinese herbs
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ocean tuna eyes stewed with Chinese herbs For 4 people
Tuna eyes 10 pieces Jujube 10 gr Goji berries 5 gr Rehmannia 6 slices Solomon’s seal 10 gr Lemongrass 3 stalks Perilla leaves 50 gr Green onions 30 gr Shallots 4 bulbs Common spices a little (salt/msg/pepper)
Where to buy Chinese herbal spices
Chinese herbal spices include a full range of ingredients such as jujube, red dates, white angelica, angelica, coix seed, goji berries,… you can easily find them at traditional Chinese medicine shops or e-commerce websites.
How to Prepare Tuna Eye Soup with Traditional Medicine
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Prepare the Tuna Eyes
After purchasing the tuna eyes, clean off the blood vessels and any remaining bone around the eyes. Soak the tuna eyes in diluted saltwater for about 15 minutes, then rinse thoroughly several times with water and let them drain.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Slice the lemongrass thinly. Peel and slice the shallots. Wash and chop the perilla and green onions.
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Marinate the fish eyes
Add all the herbal seasoning and sliced lemongrass along with the fish eyes. Then add 3 teaspoons of salt, 2.5 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of pepper, and all the chopped shallots.
Mix well and let the fish absorb the seasoning for about 20 – 30 minutes.
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Stew the fish eyes
When the fish eyes have absorbed the seasoning evenly, place a pot on the stove and stew the fish eyes over medium to low heat for about 25 – 30 minutes until the fish is cooked through, then remove from heat.
Tip: Since fish eyes contain a large amount of water, they shouldn’t be added with more water during the stewing process to avoid the dish becoming bland and to keep the natural sweetness of the fish.
When ready to eat or serve guests, use a spoon to transfer the stewed fish eyes to a clay pot, placing a layer of alcohol underneath. Light the fire and heat until the fish boils again, then sprinkle with perilla leaves and green onions on top to finish.
Tip:
- This method of reheating fish in a clay pot helps the fish eyes maintain their heat, reducing the fishy smell of the dish.
- If you don’t have a clay pot, you can reheat the fish using a microwave or serve it hot right after cooking.
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Final Product
Braised tuna eyes with Chinese herbs are delicious and nutritious. The tuna eyes are tender and chewy, absorbing the flavors along with the distinctive aroma of lemongrass and Chinese herbs, while the broth is light and sweet, rich and extremely appetizing.
Try your hand at making this dish for your family to enjoy!
2. Braised Tuna Eyes with Green Pepper
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised Tuna Eyes with Green Pepper Serves 4
Tuna eyes 7 pieces Green pepper A little Ginger 1 piece Red onion 4 bulbs Chili 2 pieces Lemongrass 3 stalks Celery 30 gr Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Chopped chili 1 tablespoon Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon White wine A little Common seasoning A little (sugar/salt/MSG/pepper)
How to Cook Braised Tuna Eyes with Green Pepper
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Prepare the tuna eyes
Soak the tuna eyes in water mixed with a little salt and wine for about 15 minutes, then take them out, rinse well, and let them drain.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Wash the green pepper, crush it. Peel the ginger and cut it into strips. Slice the lemongrass, chili, and shallots thinly. Clean the water celery and cut it into pieces.
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Marinate the tuna eyes
Add 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced chili, and 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper into a bowl, then stir well to dissolve the ingredients completely.
Add half of the sauce to the fish, stir well and let the fish absorb the seasoning for about 15 – 20 minutes.
After preparing the green pepper, ginger, chili, and lemongrass, place them in a bowl, pour the remaining sauce over them, and mix well to let the ingredients absorb the seasoning.
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Stew fish eyes
Place the steamer on the stove, add water and bring to a boil.
Put the fish eyes on a plate, sprinkle with green pepper, ginger, lemongrass, chili, and coriander. Place the plate in the pot, cover it, and proceed to steam the fish eyes for about 25 – 30 minutes until tender.
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Final product
With just a few very simple steps, not complicated at all, we have immediately created a delicious and enticing dish of tuna fish eyes stewed with green pepper!
When eating, you will fully feel the tenderness, sweetness, and rich aroma of the fish eyes, combined with the spiciness that awakens the senses from the green pepper, ginger, lemongrass, and accompanying ingredients.
This dish is great to serve hot with rice or as an appetizer for parties.
How to choose fresh and delicious tuna eyes
- You can choose to buy either fresh or frozen tuna eyes.
- When purchasing, you should select tuna eyes that are elastic, translucent, and clearly show the pupil inside. If the tuna eyes are sunken, it indicates they have been stored in the freezer for too long and the meat will not be tasty.
- The meat surrounding the tuna eye that is red and firm is tastier; if the meat is too translucent, the quality is lower. Take a sample of the tuna meat and rub it on your palm; if you see a lot of water flowing and the meat is soft and crumbly, this tuna will not taste good.
- If you choose frozen ones, you need to pay attention to the expiration date on the packaging; the tuna eyes inside should still be fresh, without any leaking fluid or unusual odors.
Effective ways to eliminate the fishy smell of tuna eyes
- You can mix a little salt into water and soak the tuna eyes for about 5 – 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can rub salt on the fish. Finally, just rinse the tuna eyes with water before preparing them.
- You can also soak them in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes. Then take them out and rinse them again with water.
- Additionally, when washing the fish, you can mix a few tablespoons of alcohol or white vinegar into the water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes before rinsing it again with water.
See details: How to prepare fish without a fishy smell
So we have completed the 2 dishes of ocean tuna eyes stewed with medicinal herbs and green pepper that are super flavorful and appetizing. TasteVN wishes you success with this recipe!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Nẫu Channel and Minh Tiến Vlog
