Eel meat is a protein-rich ingredient that is beneficial for the body. With 2 ways to make crispy fried eel delicious and unique, it will surely help you conquer the picky tastes of your family! So why hesitate to join TasteVN in the kitchen to showcase your skills with this fried dish right now?
1. Crispy Fried Eel with Fish Sauce
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
10 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Eel with Fish Sauce For 2 people
Eel 1 piece (about 300g) Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Lemon juice a little Salt a little
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How to Make Crispy Fried Eel with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the Ingredients
Buy pre-cleaned eel from the market; to clean off the slime and eliminate the fishy smell of the eel, you should use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to rub on the eel several times.
Then rinse the eel with clean water several times, let it drain, and cut it into short pieces about 3 finger lengths.
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Marinate eel meat
Marinate eel meat with 1 spoon of fish sauce, mix well and marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes for the eel to absorb the flavor.
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Fry the eel
Place a non-stick pan on the gas stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil heated over medium heat.
When the oil is hot, add the marinated eel, fry for about 3 – 5 minutes until the eel is golden brown on all sides, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
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Final Product
The fried eel with fish sauce dish is completed with a fragrant aroma that extremely stimulates the taste buds. The eel is crispy on the outside, while the meat inside is tender and sweet without being too dry, soaked in the salty flavor of fish sauce, surely it will pair very well with rice!
2. Fried Eel with Tamarind Sauce
Preparation
30 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Eel with Tamarind Sauce For 3 – 4 people
Eel 700 gr Tamarind 50 gr Chili 2 pieces Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 6 cloves Coriander a little All-purpose flour 20 gr Rice flour 20 gr Diluted tapioca starch 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Cooking oil 5.5 tablespoons Common spices a little (seasoning/MSG/sugar/ground pepper)
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How to make Crispy Fried Eel with Tamarind Sauce
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Preparing the ingredients
Buy pre-cleaned eel from the market, to ensure the eel is free of slime and fishy smell, rub the eel with some wood ash several times and then rinse thoroughly with water, cutting it into bite-sized pieces.
Next, use a knife to make several slashes on the cut pieces of eel so that the marinade can penetrate better.
Pick out any wilted leaves from the cilantro, wash them clean, and then cut them into short pieces about the length of a finger. Chop the chili finely, and peel and mince the shallots and garlic.
Add 3 ladles of boiling water to a bowl of tamarind, use a spoon to mash and soak for about 10 minutes to extract the sour essence, then strain to collect the tamarind juice.
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Dusting the eel
Put the flour and rice flour into a bowl and mix well.
Marinate the eel with: the minced shallots, 1/3 of the minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/4 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, mix well and marinate for about 30 minutes to let the eel absorb the spices.
Once the eel is marinated, add it to the flour mixture, mixing well to coat the eel evenly with the flour.
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Making tamarind sauce
Place a non-stick pan on the induction stove with 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, when the oil is hot, add the remaining minced garlic and sauté until fragrant and golden, then remove the garlic to a bowl.
Add 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, 5 tablespoons of tamarind juice, 2 tablespoons of diluted tapioca starch to the pan, simmer over medium heat for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens slightly, season to taste, then turn off the heat.
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Frying eel
Heat another pan on the induction stove with 4 tablespoons of cooking oil over medium heat, when the oil is hot, add the coated eel.
Fry until the eel is golden on all sides, then remove and drain the oil.
Prepare a plate, lining the bottom with a layer of finely chopped rice paddy herb, then add the fried eel on top and sprinkle half of the fried garlic over it.
Add some chopped chili, a bit of ground pepper, and the remaining fried garlic to the bowl of tamarind sauce and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
The crispy fried eel with tamarind sauce has a fragrant aroma and a bright golden color, complemented by the fresh green of the rice paddy herb, making it very visually appealing.
When eating, you will feel the crispy layer of batter on the outside, with the eel meat inside being chewy and tender, sweet and fragrant, served with a bowl of tamarind sauce that blends deliciously with sour – sweet – spicy flavors.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Eel
- Preferably choose eels that are of moderate size and have two distinct color sections, with the belly being yellow and the back being black, as this indicates the meat is more fragrant and firm.
- Choose eels that are of moderate size, not too small as the meat will not be tasty, and do not choose eels that are too large as they are usually farmed eels, which tend to have mushy meat and lack fragrance.
- It is best to buy live eels that have intact bodies and skins, swimming vigorously to ensure the eel meat is fresher and sweeter.
How to prepare eels without slime and smell
- Method 1: Use salt to rub on the eel’s body for about 2 minutes, then wash the eel with lemon juice and rinse with regular water, and use a clean towel to dry the eel.
- Method 2: Use kitchen ash to rub on the eel’s body and rinse off the slime several times, then wash it clean with water.
- Method 3: Additionally, you can use rice water or lemon juice to rub on the eel’s body multiple times until you feel the slime has reduced, then rinse thoroughly with water several times.
Hope that with this article sharing 2 ways to make crispy fried eels delicious and unique from TasteVN will help make your family meal menu more appealing, nutritious, and unique!
