How to make fragrant peppery braised snakehead fish, a rustic dish to enhance your home meal

How to Cook Braised Snakehead Fish with Pepper

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  Prepare the ingredients

  Clean the snakehead fish with water, scrape off the fins, cut off the head and gut the fish. To eliminate the fishy smell, soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then take it out, make a few diagonal cuts on the fish’s body, and place it in a basket to drain.

  Peeled shallots, wash them clean, and chop them finely.

  

  

  

  
• 2

  Marinate the fish

  Place the fish in a bowl, marinate with 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 3 teaspoons of fish sauce, 1/2 of the chopped shallots, and 1 teaspoon of caramel color.

  Mix well and marinate for about 20 minutes.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Cooking fish

  Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the remaining shallots and sauté until fragrant. Once the shallots turn golden brown, gradually place the fish into the pot to cook.

  Pour all the marinating sauce in, cover the pot, cook on high heat for 1 minute, then add about 300ml of water. Continue cooking on high heat for another 3 minutes, then add green and red chili, and ground pepper.

  

  

  

  
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  Completion

  Cook for another 5 minutes, then adjust the seasoning to your family’s taste, sprinkle a little chopped green onions for decoration, and turn off the stove. Serve the braised fish on a plate.

  

  
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  Final Product

  The braised snakehead fish with pepper has a beautiful dark brown color, fragrant with the distinctive aroma of pepper intertwined with the fish. The fish is tender, braised with rich flavors, salty with a slight spiciness, making it very delicious and suitable for the taste of all family members.