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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Stews are always an essential part of family meals. Today, the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make delicious and aromatic ginger catfish stew. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Ginger Catfish Stew Serves 4
Catfish 500 gr Ginger 2 roots Garlic 1 clove Shallots 2 bulbs Chili 2 pieces Lemon 1 piece Green pepper 2 roots Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Color sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt A little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose quality catfish
- Good catfish are those that are large, with a round and fat body, firm body, and symmetrical head and body.
- When buying, you should press the flesh of the fish to test its freshness! If the flesh is firm and has good elasticity, you can choose to buy it.
- Avoid choosing fish with soft, mushy flesh, dark red gills, and an unpleasant fishy smell.
How to choose fresh and delicious ginger
- Fresh and delicious ginger has a taut, shiny skin, feels heavy in hand, and has a firm texture.
- If possible, choose whole ginger roots; it should have the characteristic aroma of ginger when you smell it.
- Avoid buying ginger that shows signs of spoilage, where some parts feel hard and others soft. Avoid ginger roots with too many branches, as these are old ginger, which will not taste good when cooked.
How to cook Catfish stewed with ginger
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the catfish, pour boiling water over the fish and scrape off the slime. Then rub the fish with a sliced lemon and a little salt for about 10 minutes, then cut into bite-sized pieces and arrange in a pot.
Effective tips to remove the fishy smell of catfish
- Method 1: You can effectively remove the smell of catfish with a mixture of coarse salt, vinegar, and lemon juice. Rub the mixture evenly over the entire fish and rinse it clean with water.
- Method 2: Mix salt with warm water and pour it evenly from head to tail of the fish, using a knife to gently scrape off any remaining slime, which will significantly reduce the fishy smell.
- Method 3: Soak the fish in diluted lemon juice or rice water for about 10 – 15 minutes. Then rinse the fish with water about 3 – 4 more times, and it will be ready to cook!
See details: Effective tips to remove the fishy smell of catfish
Ginger, shallots, and garlic should be peeled, washed briefly with water, and drained.
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Pound the mixtures
Add to the mortar the ingredients including: 2 pieces of ginger, 2 shallots, 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon of salt and use a pestle to pound the ingredients until fine.
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Braised fish
Add to the pot the fish along with the mixture you just pounded. Add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, 1 tablespoon of color sauce, 2 chili peppers and 2 green peppercorns into the pot.
Then add 1 liter of boiling water to cover the fish, place the pot on the stove and cook on high heat for about 10 – 15 minutes until the water in the pot boils again, then reduce to low heat.
Continue to braise the fish on low heat for about 30 minutes until the braising liquid thickens at the bottom of the pot, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the stove.
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Finished dish
Place the fish on a plate, this dish pairs perfectly with a bowl of hot rice. When eating, you can feel the sweetness of the fish, the enticing aroma of ginger along with the spiciness of pepper and chili, and the sauce is thick and rich.
What are you waiting for? Let’s get into the kitchen and make it right away. I assure you that everyone will love it!
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The above is a recipe guiding you on how to make ginger braised catfish that is extremely delicious and appealing to add more flavor to your meal. TasteVN wishes you success with this dish and a lot of joy at family meals!
