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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On a chilly rainy day, nothing beats enjoying hot and fragrant braised dishes with white rice. In this article, TasteVN introduces you to a unique dish of braised salmon that will make anyone praise its deliciousness from the first bite. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Braised Salmon Serves 4
Salmon fillet 300 gr Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 2 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Chili 1 piece Unsweetened fresh milk 100 ml Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious salmon
- Fresh and delicious salmon will have bright orange or dark orange flesh that looks very appealing. When pressed with the hand, it should be elastic, moist, and smooth.
- The fat lines on the fish should be evenly distributed, bright white in color, and it should have the characteristic aroma of fresh fish when smelled.
- Avoid purchasing pieces of fish with cloudy white fat lines, soft and mushy flesh when touched, pale flesh color, and an unpleasant odor.
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How to Cook Braised Salmon
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Prepare Ingredients
Fillet salmon purchased to remove the fishy smell should be soaked in 100ml of unsweetened fresh milk for about 10 minutes, then rinse with water and cut into bite-sized pieces about 2 finger widths thick.
How to Prepare Salmon without Fishy Smell:
- Method 1: To remove the fishy smell from salmon, you can soak the salmon in fresh milk for about 10 minutes, then rinse with cold water and let it drain.
- Method 2: Another method is to soak the salmon with a mixture of minced ginger and white wine for 7 – 10 minutes, then remove and let it drain.
See details: How to Prepare Salmon Cleanly, without Fishy Smell
Garlic and shallots should be peeled and minced. Green onions should have their roots trimmed, washed, and cut into bite-sized pieces about 1 finger width long.
Chili should have the stems removed, washed, and cut into strips.
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Marinate the fish
You marinate the salmon with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, rub evenly and let it marinate for 20 minutes for the fish to absorb the seasoning.
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Fry the fish
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat up then add the salmon and sear each side for 30 seconds, then remove and let it drain oil.
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Simmer the fish
You place a clay pot on the stove over medium heat, add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil to the pot, wait for the oil to heat up then add 1 teaspoon of sugar and melt it until the sugar turns a light brown color.
When the sugar just turns a light brown color, add shallots and garlic and stir for 10 seconds, then add 6 tablespoons of fish sauce and 6 tablespoons of water.
Bring the mixture to a boil then add the seared salmon, reduce the heat and simmer for another 15 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly, then season to taste before turning off the heat.
Tip: You should not cover the pot while simmering the fish, as this will make the fish mushy and not tasty when eaten.
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Final Product
You place the braised salmon on a plate, sprinkle some pepper, and garnish with green onions and chili to complete the dish.
The finished braised salmon has an attractive brownish-yellow color, rich flavor, and a fatty texture. The braising sauce is very palatable and will taste great when served with hot rice!
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Hopefully, through the dish braised salmon introduced above, you have added another delicious, attractive, and simple dish to your cooking notebook. TasteVN wishes you success in your cooking!
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