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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Grouper is a very popular saltwater fish on the dining table of Vietnamese people, especially during Tet holidays due to its large size and white, sweet, and firm flesh. Have you heard of the delicious spicy satay grilled grouper dish? Get cooking with TasteVN and try making this attractive grilled dish to treat everyone!
Ingredients for Spicy Satay Grilled Grouper Serves 4
Grouper 1 fish Satay 4 tablespoons Dried chili 1/2 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Salt/ sugar a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh grouper
- Currently, the market is selling many types of grouper such as: yellow grouper, spotted grouper, pearl grouper, tiger grouper,… with different shapes and weights.
- Therefore, you need to consider your own taste and appetite or that of your family to choose the most suitable type of grouper for yourself!
- Fresh grouper usually has a straight body, is not slimy, and is not bent. The flesh of the fish has green stripes, is close to the bones, firm, and has good elasticity.
- In addition, fresh grouper has dark red gills, gill covers tightly against the gills, and the fish’s mouth is closed. The fish’s belly is not unusually swollen and has a pinkish-white or light pink color.
- You should avoid buying grouper that has a foul smell, mushy flesh, slimy texture, and loose gills as this indicates the fish has gone bad, and its flesh will be harmful to human health.
Where to buy satay
- When buying satay, you need to carefully check the packaging and labels to make the best choice for yourself.
- The packaging of satay should have a clear brand and origin, the product must still be within the expiration date, and there should be an ingredient list that does not contain harmful substances for humans.
- You can go to reliable market stalls, grocery stores, or TasteVN supermarkets near where you live to buy quality satay.
- Additionally, you can also order satay on reputable e-commerce sites like bachhoaxanh.com to save time and transportation costs as much as possible!
Tools needed
Grill rack, steaming pot, knife, cutting board, bowl, spoon,…
How to prepare grilled grouper with satay
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Prepare the grouper
After purchasing the grouper, you scale it, gut it, and remove all the internal organs and surrounding blood vessels. You should carefully remove the internal organs to avoid breaking the gallbladder, preventing the fish meat from becoming bitter.
Then, you rub salt all over the head, body, and tail of the fish, and rinse it with running water to eliminate the fishy smell.
You place the fish on a cutting board, using a knife to make evenly spaced cuts on the fish, with the distance between two cuts being about 1/2 the length of your finger.
Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell:
- Method 1: Besides rubbing salt on the fish as mentioned above, you can also eliminate the fishy smell by soaking the whole fish in diluted saltwater for 5 – 10 minutes, then remove it and rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: After preparing the fish, you can soak it in cold water mixed with a little white wine or vinegar for about 5 minutes, then remove and rinse thoroughly.
- Method 3: You can also add a few smashed ginger slices into the soaking water to enhance the effect of removing the fishy smell and improve the flavor of the fish meat.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell
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Prepare the sauce and marinate the grouper
You put 4 tablespoons of satay, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of dried chili, 1/3 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce into a bowl and mix well.
After that, you drizzle the sauce over the fish skin and inside the fish belly, massaging evenly from the inside out so that the sauce penetrates better into the fish.
You let the fish absorb the seasoning for 15 minutes before grilling.
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Grill the fish
Before grilling, you steam the grouper in a steamer for about 1 hour.
Next, you place the fish on the grill and grill over medium heat for about 30 minutes.
While grilling, be sure to brush the sauce on the cuts of the fish to maintain moisture and richness of the fish meat.
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Final Product
Grilled grouper with crispy golden skin, firm white flesh, and a rich sweet and spicy flavor. All the flavors are evenly absorbed, making it very appealing.
You can serve the dish with some fresh vegetables and sweet and sour fish sauce to enhance the flavor of the meal. Get into the kitchen and try cooking this delicious and simple dish to treat your friends and family right away!
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Hopefully, with the recipe for the dish grilled grouper with satay that TasteVN introduces to you, it will help you add variety and appeal to your daily menu. Get into the kitchen and make this not only simple but also incredibly delicious dish to enjoy with your family and close friends! Wishing you success!
