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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Black pepper braised catfish is both flavorful and appealing, and easy to make, will be a unique choice for your family’s menu. Today, TasteVN will cook with you and make this delicious braised dish with catfish!
Ingredients for Black Pepper Braised Catfish For 2 people
Catfish 500 gr Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 1/2 tablespoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Catfish coloring A little Common seasoning A little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious catfish
- When buying fish, choose those with clear and slightly bulging eyes, bright red gills, shiny scales, and skin without unusual colors.
- Choose fish that feel firm when pressed on the body, the flesh is cohesive, elastic and does not leave a dent.
- Do not buy fish with cloudy or sunken eyes, pale color, soft texture, or a foul smell.
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How to cook Braised Catfish
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Prepare the catfish
When buying catfish, clean the insides, cut off the head, scrape off the scales, and then rinse well with water. To save time, you can ask the seller to clean the fish for you.
Next, wash the fish with diluted salt water and rinse several times with clean water, then let it drain.
Tips to eliminate the fishy smell of catfish- Method 1: The simplest way to reduce the fishy smell of catfish is to soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes and then rinse it clean.
- Method 2: Another way to remove the smell is to soak the fish in rice water for a few minutes and then rinse it clean.
- Method 3: Additionally, to help the fish be both clean and effectively remove the smell, use diluted lemon juice or white alcohol to soak the fish for about 10 minutes, and rinse it 2 – 3 times with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively eliminate the fishy smell of fish
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Marinating the fish
Put the fish in a pot and marinate it with the ingredients including: 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of cooking oil, and a little bit of fish coloring.
After adding all the ingredients, gently stir the fish so that the spices are evenly absorbed. Marinate the fish for 10 – 15 minutes, then add a little water just enough to cover the fish, and shake gently to dissolve the spices.
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Cooking the fish
Place the marinated fish pot on the stove to cook over medium heat, cover the pot until the fish boils, then gently stir the fish again and reduce to low heat.
Cook for an additional 10 – 15 minutes when the fish releases its fragrant aroma, thickening to half the original amount of water, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Thus, the dish of spicy fish stew has been completed. The fish is tender, with the spicy flavor of chili powder and pepper soaked in rich spices, served with white rice, it is delicious beyond measure.
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Above is how to make pepper braised fish that is extremely delicious and rich, making family meals more special. Let’s make it right away, wish you success!
