Grilled mackerel with lemongrass and turmeric and grilled mackerel with lemongrass, turmeric, and chili is delicious, rich with a unique and alluring aroma that is sure to become a favorite dish for your family. Let’s showcase your skills in the kitchen with TasteVN to prepare this delicious dish!
1. Grilled mackerel with lemongrass and turmeric
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled Mackerel with Lemongrass and Turmeric Serves 4
Mackerel 500 gr Fresh turmeric 50 gr Shallots 5 bulbs Garlic 3 bulbs White wine 100 ml Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ ground pepper/ seasoning powder)
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How to cook Turmeric Fish with Lemongrass
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Prepare the ingredients
Peel the turmeric, wash it clean, and then chop it finely. Similarly, for shallots and garlic, peel them, wash them, and chop finely.
First, to eliminate the fishy smell, wash the fish with a mixture of 100ml of white wine mixed with 200ml of water, scrub vigorously, and then rinse thoroughly with cold water.
Next, cut off the fins and tail, remove the fish’s intestines, wash it again, and cut the fish into bite-sized pieces.
Then, carefully use a knife to remove the fish bones, keeping only the skin and flesh of the fish.
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Marinate the fish
After you have finished removing the fish bones, place the fish in a bowl, add 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, and 1 teaspoon of seasoning.
Mix well and marinate the fish for 15 minutes.
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Cook fish
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add minced onion, garlic, and turmeric, stir continuously until fragrant, then gradually place the fish into the pot.
After cooking for about 2 minutes, gradually turn the fish over. Adjust the heat to low and add about 50ml of water, season to taste for your family, and cook for an additional 10 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Finished product
Caramelized fish with lemongrass and turmeric prepared simply, with a bright yellow color and an incredibly appealing flavor. The fish is marinated to absorb the spices, tender and fatty, especially when served with sauce.
This is definitely a favorite dish, loved by many family members for its convenience, attractiveness, and enticing aroma.
2. Caramelized fish with lemongrass, turmeric, and chili
Preparation
1 hour 15 minutes
Processing
25 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Caramelized fish with lemongrass, turmeric, and chili For 4 people
Fish 1.2 kg Turmeric 1 bulb Lemongrass 5 stalks Garlic 1 bulb Chili 3 pieces Fresh turmeric leaves 5 leaves Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Seasoning powder 1 tablespoon Crushed rock sugar 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Salt/ground pepper A little
How to choose fresh and delicious chili peppers
- You should choose chili peppers that are bright red, with a smooth and shiny surface.
- Prefer those with fresh green stems that are tightly attached to the body of the chili pepper.
- Avoid buying those that are bruised or rotten, as they won’t taste good!
How to prepare turmeric fish with lemongrass and chili
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Prepare the ingredients
To eliminate the fishy smell and sliminess of the fish, use table salt to rub the surface of the skin, then apply a little cooking oil and rinse thoroughly with water. Next, use a knife to remove the fins, gills, and tail of the fish, rinse clean and let it drain.
After the fish has drained, cut it into pieces about the thickness of one finger.
Peel the turmeric, wash it clean and slice it thinly. For the lemongrass, remove the old leaves and roots, wash it clean, and chop it finely.
Remove the stem from the chili pepper, wash it clean with water, and slice it thinly. Peel the garlic, wash it clean.
Fresh turmeric leaves should be washed clean and placed in a basket to drain.
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Marinate the fish
To marinate the fish, you add turmeric, sliced chili, and garlic into a mortar and pound them finely.
Put the fish into the bowl, pour in the mixture you just pounded, and season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of finely crushed rock sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper.
Next, wear gloves, massage and mix the fish slices with the spices so that the fish absorbs the seasoning better. After marinating for about 10 minutes, pour the fish into the pot.
Cover the pot and place the fish in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, then leave the fish outside for another 30 minutes.
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Cook the fish
After 1 hour of marinating, the fish has absorbed the spices, you place the pot on the stove, adjust the heat to medium, and when the pot starts to boil, reduce the heat to low.
Cook until the fish is cooked and the sauce thickens slightly, then use scissors to cut the fresh turmeric leaves and add them to the pot, season to taste, and continue cooking until the fish boils again, then turn off the heat.
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Finished product
Spicy lemongrass and turmeric braised fish with the distinctive aroma of turmeric is extremely appealing, seductive, and rich in flavor. Each slice of fish is marinated evenly, just right. The braising sauce is thick with a faint fragrance of turmeric, which is delicious when poured over hot rice.
What is Lạc fish?
- Lạc fish is a type of fish that is commonly caught in some provinces such as Phu Yen, Da Nang,…, known by other names such as gray melon fish, lạc ù fish,..
- The fish has a long pointed mouth, a slightly elongated body, flattened on both sides, smooth skin, and no scales.
- Lạc fish is usually light gray in color, with a silver-white belly and typically measures between 1.5 – 2m in length.
How to choose fresh and delicious Lạc fish
- You should choose fish with smooth, shiny skin, which feels elastic when held.
- Additionally, fresh fish usually have clear, slightly protruding eyes and do not have any abnormal yellow slime.
- Avoid purchasing fish that feel too soft, have an incomplete head, or have an unusual foul smell when sniffed!
Effective Ways to Remove Fishy Smell
- To effectively remove the fishy smell from fish, you can wash them with white wine for about 5 – 10 minutes and then rinse thoroughly with water.
- At the same time, you can also use rice water to wash the fish; this method also helps eliminate their fishy smell very effectively.
- Another way to remove their fishy smell is to wash them with a mixture of water and vinegar, scrubbing vigorously to completely get rid of the fishy odor!
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