When mentioning snakehead fish, people immediately think of delicious dishes made from this ingredient such as: fried dishes, soups,… quick and nutritious, especially during busy days. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen and immediately make 2 ways to prepare crispy fried snakehead fish cakes at home!
1. Crispy Fried Snakehead Fish Cake with Dill
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Snakehead Fish Cake with Dill For 4 people
Snakehead fish 400 gr (filleted) Ground meat 300 gr Dill 6 sprigs Shallots 6 bulbs Garlic 6 cloves Spring onion 3 sprigs Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (salt/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fresh dill
- You should choose dill plants that are dark green, about 40 – 60 cm long, with smooth outer stems and longitudinal grooves, small leaves, growing alternately, thin and soft, without stems.
- Choose dill plants that have the characteristic pungent aroma of plant essential oils, with a slightly bitter taste.
- Avoid buying dill plants that are bruised as they are not fresh.
How to make Fried Snakehead Fish Cake with Dill
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Prepare the ingredients
Wash the dill thoroughly, drain, and chop finely. Wash the green onions, drain, and chop small.
Peel the garlic, wash it clean, drain, and mince it. Wash the shallots, drain, and mince them.
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Marinate the fish cake
Place the fish cake in a bowl and spread the fish evenly along the sides of the bowl, then add the minced meat in the center of the fish and spread it out.
Next, add the chopped green onions, minced garlic and shallots, finely chopped dill into the fish-meat mixture along with 1.5 teaspoons of seasoning, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon of pepper, then mix well.
After that, put on plastic gloves and knead the fish cake mixture for about 10 minutes until the mixture is chewy and sticky.
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Form fish paste balls
You scoop a portion of marinated fish paste suitable for eating and use 2 spoons to shape it into round balls.
Place each formed fish paste ball on a plate and prepare to fry.
Tip: You can shape the fish paste balls by hand, applying oil to the spoon and your hands to prevent the fish paste from sticking.
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Fry the fish paste
You place a pan on the stove, add the remaining cooking oil to the pan, and heat it over medium heat.
When the oil is hot, you drop each fish paste ball into the pan and fry until both sides are golden, about 5 minutes, then remove the fish paste and turn off the stove.
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Finished Product
The fried snakehead fish cake with dill is simple and easy to make, and it’s done. The fish cake is golden, fragrant with the smell of dill, onion, and garlic, with a chewy and delicious texture, served hot with chili sauce is incredibly tasty! This dish can be enjoyed as a snack or with hot rice, which is also very delicious.
2. Fried Snakehead Fish Cake with Green Rice
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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 Cake with Green Rice For 4 people
Minced snakehead fish 300 gr Green rice 1 cup (rice cup) Cooking oil 1/2 cup (rice cup) Common spices A little (sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)
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How to prepare Fried Snakehead Fish Cake with Green Rice
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Marinate and mix the snakehead fish cake
You put the minced snakehead fish into a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate into the bowl, then mix all the ingredients together.
Add 1/4 of the green rice into the fish cake mixture and knead. Next, add another 1/4 of the rice and mix once more until the fish cake and rice are uniform and form a chewy, sticky mass.
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Form the fish cake with green rice
You prepare an empty plate to hold the fish cake, 1 plate with the remaining 1/2 of the green rice, and some cooking oil.
Spread the cooking oil evenly on the empty plate and on your hands, take a small amount of fish cake rice in your hands and roll it into bite-sized balls. Then, roll the fish cake balls in the green rice plate and place them on the oiled plate. Continue doing this until all the fish cake is used up.
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Frying the fish paste
You place a pan on the stove and add the remaining cooking oil from the bowl, heating it over medium-low heat.
When the oil is hot, add the shaped fish paste balls and fry. Turn the fish paste over on both sides until golden brown, about 7 minutes, then remove the fish paste and turn off the stove.
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Final product
The fried fish paste with rice flakes is ready! The fish paste is evenly coated with green rice, looking very appealing, while the fish paste is chewy and flavorful, complemented by the fragrant, crispy rice flakes outside. This dish is best enjoyed with chili sauce or sweet and sour sauce!
How to choose fresh and delicious snakehead fish
- You can buy snakehead fish that has been filleted and ground to save time or buy the whole fish to fillet at home to ensure food safety and freshness for your dishes!
- Fresh and delicious snakehead fish usually has a white color with light pink interspersed, occasionally mixed with red blood. When filleted, the fish looks beautiful, not dull or pale.
- You should choose fish with clear eyes, a large, fat, and firm body.
- Do not buy fish that have mushy flesh or slimy secretions as those are spoiled fish.
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So TasteVN has just shared with you 2 ways to make fried fish cake deliciously and simply. Hopefully, with the recipe just mentioned, it will help you add more delicious dishes to your home cooking notebook! Wishing you success.
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel CÔ HAI NHỎ SÀI GÒN, Ranee Cooking Oil from Fish
