Detailed recipe for 2 simple ways to make crispy fried salmon and fried salmon with coconut sauce, delicious and flavorful right at home. Let’s head to the kitchen and prepare this dish for the family!
1. Crispy fried salmon with cilantro and dill sauce
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Crispy fried salmon with cilantro and dill sauce Serves 4
Salmon: 300 g Chicken egg: 1 piece Flour: 30 g Breadcrumbs: 50 g Salt: 1/2 tablespoon Pepper: 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil: 100 ml
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How to cook Crispy fried salmon with cilantro and dill sauce
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Prepare the salmon
After purchasing the salmon, you should process it according to the tips at the end of the article, then cut the fish into small square pieces about 4cm thick and place them in a bowl.
Next, add 1/2 tablespoon of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper to the bowl, marinate for 10 minutes for the fish to absorb the seasoning evenly.
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Frying Salmon
Crack 1 egg into a bowl and beat it well. Prepare an additional bowl of flour and a bowl of breadcrumbs. Dip the pieces of fish in the breadcrumbs one by one, then dip them evenly into the beaten egg.
Next, roll the salmon in the breadcrumbs, ensuring that the breadcrumbs cover the fish evenly, so that when frying, the salmon will be golden and crispy.
Place a pan on the stove and add cooking oil. When the oil is hot, drop each piece of salmon into the pan and fry until golden brown, then remove to a plate lined with paper towels.
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Making Cilantro and Dill Sauce
Add 20g of dill, 10g of cilantro, 10g of celery, 10g of garlic cloves along with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of water into a blender. Blend the ingredients until smooth.
Then mix with 100g of mayonnaise, stirring well.
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Finished Product
Fried salmon with a crispy coating dipped in fragrant cilantro and dill sauce, extremely delicious and rich. Perfect as an appetizer for parties and gatherings, guaranteed to captivate diners until the last bite.
2. Fried salmon with coconut sauce
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
55 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Fried salmon with coconut sauce For 3 – 4 servings
Salmon: 500 gr Dry batter for frying: 1 packet Bitter melon: 2 fruits Coconut water: 100 ml Lemon juice: 3 tablespoons Horn chili: 1 fruit Vietnamese mint: 50 gr Garlic: 10 gr Basil: 50 gr Cilantro: 10 gr Bird’s eye chili: 10 gr Seasoning: 10 gr (salt/pepper/sugar/vinegar/fish sauce/…)
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How to make Fried Salmon with Coconut Sauce
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, wash the basil and mint thoroughly, then pick the leaves.
Finely chop garlic, bird’s eye chili, and coriander.
Slice the long chili. Squeeze the lime for juice.
Clean the bitter melon, remove the seeds, slice it in half, and cut into small pieces about 1 cm thick.
Tip to reduce the bitterness of bitter melon
After cutting, you can soak the bitter melon in ice water or place it in the refrigerator until use. Doing this helps reduce the bitterness and makes it sweeter.
You can mix a vinegar dressing to toss with the bitter melon to reduce its bitterness and make it easier to eat. In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of water, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, and 1/3 tablespoon of ground pepper.
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Prepare the salmon
After purchasing the salmon, you should prepare it according to the tips below, then cut the fish into small square pieces about 4cm thick and place them in a bowl.
Marinate the fish with 1 teaspoon of finely chopped coriander, and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice for 20 minutes.
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Make the coconut dipping sauce
In a bowl, combine 50ml of coconut water, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce. Place a pan on the stove, and add the mixed coconut sauce. Simmer on low heat until the sauce thickens and develops a nice color and more distinctive flavor.
Boil until the mixture bubbles and thickens to about 1 cup, then turn off the heat and transfer to a bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 10g of minced garlic, and 10g of minced chili, and stir well.
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Fry the fish
After marinating the fish for 20 minutes, add the crispy frying flour, and shake it well to coat the fish evenly.
Place a pan on the stove. Fry each piece of fish in hot oil until golden brown. Remove and place on a plate. Arrange it nicely.
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Final Product
The dish after completion, when you try a piece, you will immediately feel that the outside of the fish is moderately crispy, while the inside is soft, fatty, and sweet balanced with the bitter melon and other vegetables. Dipping the fish in a dipping sauce that is slightly sour and sweet enhances the dish’s flavor, making it more sophisticated.
How to choose delicious salmon fillet:
- For filleted fish, you should buy fish that has bright orange color, evenly distributed fat lines, bright white, and a smooth texture, without signs of darkening and no foul smell. Fresh salmon will not be mushy, and the fish should have a certain firmness.
- Do not choose pieces of meat that are mushy, pale, with cloudy fat lines, as these are fish that have been stored for too long and are not fresh.
- You can buy frozen salmon at supermarkets or reputable grocery stores to ensure quality.
How to prepare salmon:
For fresh salmon fillet, you can prepare it directly:
- Use coarse salt to scrub the surface of the meat to remove sliminess and reduce the fishy smell.
- Finally, wash the fish with fresh lemon along with a bit of white wine or use fresh milk to completely eliminate the fishy smell.
For frozen salmon: before preparing it as mentioned above, you need to defrost it using one of the following methods.
- Defrost in the refrigerator: you need to take the fish out of the freezer and place it in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking. Once the fish is defrosted, you need to cook it immediately.
- Soak in water to defrost: Wrap the fish tightly in a plastic bag and place it in a large bowl, fill with water to submerge the fish. Change the cold water every 30 minutes until the fish is completely defrosted.
- Defrost using a microwave: set the microwave to defrost mode for about 3 – 4 minutes. Halfway through the defrosting time, turn off the microwave and then turn it back on again. After the defrosting time is up, let the plate sit outside for another 5 minutes to allow the fish to defrost completely. This way, you can cook the fish immediately after defrosting.
Above are 2 ways to make crispy fried salmon and fried salmon with coconut sauce, delicious, unique, and very simple to make. TasteVN wishes you success! Please share the results and this recipe with your family and friends!
*Refer to the images and recipe from: Cooky.vn and the YouTube channel Mon Ngon Moi Ngay
