Delicious and Flavorful Fried Mackerel with Fish Sauce that Pairs Perfectly with Rice

How to prepare fried mackerel with fish sauce

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  Prepare the mackerel

  When purchasing whole mackerel, you will use a scissors or a knife to cut off the fins on both sides and completely remove the internal organs.

  Then, to reduce the fishy smell, you will wash the fish with dilute salt water and then rinse with clean water and place it in a colander to drain. Finally, cut the mackerel into bite-sized pieces about the thickness of one finger!

  If you have pre-sliced mackerel, to reduce its fishy smell, you just need to rub a little salt over all the slices for about 1 – 2 minutes, then rinse with water and let it drain.

  Quick tips for preparing mackerel without fishy smell

  • Method 1: Soak the prepared mackerel slices in a bowl of rice washing water for about 15 – 20 minutes. Then take them out and rinse with clean water.
  • Method 2: Dilute a few tablespoons of vinegar or white wine in a bowl of water, then soak the fish for about 5 minutes and rinse with water to complete.
  • Method 3: Additionally, you can smash or slice a piece of fresh ginger and add it to the bowl of water. Then, soak the mackerel slices in this water for about 5 minutes, take them out to drain, and they are ready for cooking.

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  Prepare other ingredients

  Garlic you buy will be peeled clean of the outer skin. Chili peppers are removed from the stem, then washed clean and drained.

  Then put 3 cloves of garlic, 4 chili peppers, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate into a mortar and pound them finely.

  You can also chop the garlic and chili finely, but pounding will bring a richer and more delicious flavor!

  

  

  
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  Fry mackerel

  Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil, wait until the oil is hot, then gradually add each slice of fish. To prevent the fish from burning during frying, you should fry it over medium heat and turn it evenly on both sides so that the fish cooks evenly.

  Fry until you see the mackerel is cooked and fragrant, turning golden brown, then turn off the heat and place the fish on a plate!

  

  

  

  
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  Fry mackerel with fish sauce

  You can use a new pan or the pan you just used to fry the mackerel earlier, place it on the stove, add about 5 tablespoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the minced garlic and chili mixture along with 1/3 cup of fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of water into the pan and stir well.

  Wait until the fish sauce boils, then continue to add each slice of fried mackerel and turn both sides to let the fish sauce soak into the fish and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.

  When the fish sauce has thickened and soaked completely into the fish, taste and adjust it to your and your family’s preference, and then you can turn off the stove!

  

  

  

  
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  Finished Dish

  After completing the steps above, you will have a delicious and attractive dish of fried mackerel with fish sauce. The fish is fried to a crispy golden brown on both sides, blending perfectly with the savory-sweet fish sauce that’s just right, with a spicy kick that tantalizes the palate.

  This fried dish is extremely suitable to enjoy with white rice and will definitely make you eat more rice! Let’s make it right now and enjoy.

  With the simple steps that sister Nhat just shared, you will easily make fried mackerel with fish sauce right at home. Today, let’s refer to more ways to make this delicious fried dish with TasteVN!

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