Preparation

15 minutes
Cooking

40 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Stewed dishes are an essential meal for Vietnamese people with a rich flavor that goes well with rice. Let’s cook with TasteVN to immediately make this nutritious tomato and salmon stew!

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1 Prepare and marinate the fish

2 Prepare other ingredients

3 Sauté the fish

4 Fish Stew

5 Finished Product

Ingredients for Tomato and Salmon Stew For 4 people

Salmon 500 gr Tomatoes 3 pieces Spring onions 3 stalks Chili 2 pieces Garlic 2 cloves Shallots 1 bulb Tomato sauce 1/2 tablespoon Rock sugar 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (seasoning powder/ pepper/ salt)

How to choose fresh ingredients

How to choose fresh salmon

You should choose salmon with clear, bright eyes, not cloudy and slightly bulging. The cornea should be elastic. The gills should be bright red and tightly attached to the fish body.
Additionally, you should buy salmon with firm flesh, tightly connected, not loose and with high elasticity. It should not have a fishy smell or an ammonia-like odor.
Avoid buying fish with scales that easily come off the body, dull, faded, and unevenly arranged scales. These are signs of fish that have gone bad, and the flesh will not be tasty.

See details: How to choose fresh salmon

How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes

You should choose ripe tomatoes that are bright red, evenly colored, without scratches, and firm to the touch.
They should have a mild fragrance, and when you gently pull the stem, it should not come off.
Avoid choosing tomatoes that are too large, without stems, feel light when picked up, and are soft.

See details: How to choose delicious tomatoes

Ingredients for the dish of pomfret fish stewed with tomatoes

How to prepare Pomfret fish stewed with tomatoes

1
Prepare and marinate the fish

After purchasing the pomfret, cut it into small pieces about 1.5 finger lengths, then use a knife to remove any remaining blood from the fish’s belly and soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes, then rinse several times with water and let it drain.
Effective ways to remove fishy smell
- Method 1: Soak the fish in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then rinse it clean with water.
- Method 2: Soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse several times with clean water.
- Method 3: Add ginger to the water along with the fish, then soak the fish in the mixture for about 5 minutes and then rinse it with water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove fishy smell
After the fish has drained, add the fish along with 1 teaspoon of seasoning, and 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce into a bowl, mix well and marinate for about 20 minutes for the fish to absorb the flavors.
2

Prepare other ingredients

Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, cut them in half, scoop out the insides, and dice them into small pieces.

Peel the shallots and garlic, then mince them. Crush the tops of the green onions. Cut the green onion leaves into sections.
3

Sauté the fish

First, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of ketchup, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and 2 tablespoons of water into the pot. Mix well until the seasonings dissolve.

Next, add 2 tablespoons of rock sugar into the pot, cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the sugar turns a caramel color, then add the minced shallots, garlic, and crushed green onions.

Stir well to release the aroma of the shallots and garlic, then add the tomatoes. Sauté over medium heat for about 3 – 4 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
4

Fish Stew

After the tomatoes have cooked down, add the fish sauce you just prepared, pomfret fish, and chili, and simmer over medium heat for about 30 minutes until the fish is tender and well-seasoned. Then, adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the heat.

Scoop it into a bowl, sprinkle some chopped green onions on top, and you can enjoy it!
5

Finished Product

The pomfret fish stew, once completed, will have an enticing aroma from the fish sauce. The pomfret fish is tender, sweet, and rich, complemented by a slight tanginess from the tomatoes. This is sure to be the number one candidate for you to cook for your whole family to enjoy!