Fried tuna, both delicious and nutritious, will be an ideal choice for your family’s menu. Let’s go to the kitchen with TasteVN to explore 2 ways to make fried dishes with tasty and flavorful tuna for your family meal!
1. Fried Tuna with Fish Sauce
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Tuna with Fish Sauce For 2 people
Tuna 250 gr (2 slices) Green onions 5 gr Minced garlic 20 gr Sliced chili 5 gr Flour 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Monosodium glutamate 1 teaspoon Sugar 2 tablespoons Pepper 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Salt a little
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How to Cook Fried Tuna with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the Tuna
Wash the tuna thoroughly, then rub it with salt and rinse with clean water, let it drain. Use a paper towel to dry.
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Fried Tuna
You use 1 tablespoon of flour, sprinkle it evenly on both sides of the fish slice.
You heat a pan over medium heat, wait for the pan to get hot, add 2 tablespoons of oil, then place the fish in to fry. Fry until one side of the fish is golden before flipping it to fry the other side. Then, you transfer the fish to a plate to drain the oil.
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Making Fried Tuna with Fish Sauce
You add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan, heat the oil, then add chopped green onion and minced garlic to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add sliced chili, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, stir well.
Then, you add the fried fish and cook on low heat until the sauce thickens and the fish absorbs the seasoning, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
You serve the fish on a plate and enjoy it with hot rice, it is very delicious. The fried fish is fragrant, the fish meat absorbs the salty, sweet, and spicy flavors that will surely make you love it.
2. Frying tuna with lemongrass and turmeric
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Frying tuna with lemongrass and turmeric Serves 4 people
Tuna 800 gr (1 fish) Chopped lemongrass 20 gr Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 6 tablespoons Seasoning A little (Salt/ pepper/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to prepare Fried Tuna with Lemongrass and Turmeric
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Prepare the tuna
Buy fresh tuna, wash it thoroughly, then rub it with salt and rinse it with clean water, and let it drain.
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Marinate the fish
Put the fish in a bowl and marinate with 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1.5 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, 1.5 teaspoons of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 20 grams of finely chopped lemongrass, 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, mix well, and let the fish marinate for 30 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
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Fry the fish
Heat a pan on medium heat, add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the fish and fry until golden brown on both sides. Once the fish is golden on both sides, turn off the heat.
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Final product
Serve the fish on a plate, garnish with some lettuce for an appealing look. The fish is golden, fragrant, and the meat is sweet with just the right seasoning, sure to go well with rice for the whole family.
How to choose fresh and delicious tuna
- To make the dish more attractive, you should choose fresh tuna and limit the use of frozen tuna.
- Preferably choose ocean tuna because ocean tuna has more fragrant and firmer meat, containing many nutritional values.
How to choose fresh tuna
- Choose fish with shiny and clear eyes, clearly seeing the iris inside. If the fish’s eyes are sunken, it indicates that the fish has been frozen for a long time and transported a lot, the meat will no longer be fresh.
- Check the gills; if the fish is fresh, the gills will be bright red, while spoiled fish will have dark red or even brownish-black gills.
- Use your hand to press on the skin (especially the belly) of the fish; if the skin has good elasticity and does not sink in, it is fresh fish.
- The method of choosing tuna with fresh, red, or non-red meat is by pricking with a needle. The redder and firmer the fish meat, the better; the clearer the fish meat, the lower the quality. When pricking the fish, take a sample of the meat and rub it on your palm; if you see a lot of water flowing and the meat is soft and flaky, then this fish will not taste good.
How to choose frozen tuna
- When buying frozen tuna, you need to check the expiration date; frozen sea fish should only be used within 1 month from the date of catch for the best quality.
- Check if the packaging is torn or opened anywhere and observe the fish inside. You should not choose pieces of fish with a thick layer of ice because they may have been stored for too long or have been thawed and refrozen again.
It’s not too difficult to make fried tuna that is delicious and rich for an appealing family meal at your home. Wish you success!
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