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Preparation
25 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Braised fish has long been a familiar dish on the dining table of Vietnamese families. Today, TasteVN will guide you on how to cook delicious and flavorful braised catfish with pepper. Let’s get cooking and make this braised dish for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Braised Catfish with Pepper Serves 4
Catfish 500 gr Pork fat 100 gr Green pepper 5 branches Garlic 3 cloves (minced) Shallots 2 bulbs (minced) Green onions 3 branches (cut into pieces) Lemon 1 fruit Caramel sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Salt a little
How to Choose Fresh Catfish
- You should choose live catfish that are dark in color but have shiny skin, with no scratches or unusual signs on the body, and clear eyes.
- Additionally, pay close attention to the head characteristics of the fish to avoid mistakenly buying catfish (catfish have a larger and flatter head, while catfish have a sharper head).
- You should not buy those that are dead, have cloudy eyes, or a bloated belly because they often have mushy meat, a fishy smell, and are not tasty.
How to Prepare Spicy Braised Catfish
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Prepare and Marinate the Catfish
After purchasing the catfish, pour hot water over it and use a knife to scrape off the slime. Then, rub the fish with a mixture of lemon and salt and rinse it with water 2 – 3 times until clean.
Cut the catfish into bite-sized pieces, about the thickness of a finger, and place the fish in a pot.
Tips to Effectively Remove the Fishy Smell of Catfish:- Method 1: After cleaning, you can cut the fish into pieces and soak them in rice washing water for about 15 – 20 minutes.
- Method 2: While washing the fish, you can mix a few tablespoons of white wine or vinegar into the water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes and rinse again with water.
- Method 3: You can also use ginger or fresh milk to remove the fishy smell of the catfish.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell of fish
To make the braised fish rich and flavorful, you can line the bottom of the pot with a layer of cleaned and chopped pork fat.
Marinate the catfish with minced garlic and shallots along with chopped green onions, 5 green peppercorns, 1 tablespoon of coloring sauce, then add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of salt.
Let the fish marinate for about 15 minutes for the flavors to penetrate evenly.
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Braised catfish
Place a pot on the stove, pour boiling water to just cover the fish and keep the heat high until the water in the pot boils again, then reduce to the lowest heat.
Braised the fish on low heat until the water reduces slightly and you see the braising sauce thickening at the bottom of the pot, then season to taste according to your family’s preference and turn off the heat.
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Final product
Catfish braised with pepper has a beautiful brownish-yellow color and a strong aroma. The fish is chewy, evenly absorbed with spices, and has a slight spiciness from the pepper that is very appealing.
When served with hot rice, this dish will surely make you and your family fall in love.
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Above, TasteVN has just guided you in detail on the how to make peppery catfish that is delicious and flavorful. Quickly jot down the recipe to enrich your family’s meals with this appealing dish! Wishing you success in your cooking.
