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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Catfish contains a lot of fat and nutrients that are good for the body. From catfish, you can prepare many rich and attractive dishes such as: soup dishes, braised dishes,… Let’s cook with TasteVN and immediately make a delicious braised catfish with pepper!
Ingredients for Braised Catfish with Pepper For 5 people
Catfish 1 kg Shallots 3 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Chili 3 peppers Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1.5 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (pepper/ sugar/ salt/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh and delicious catfish
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You should choose catfish with clear eyes, seeing the pupil inside, and the scales still tightly attached to the skin because that is fresh fish.
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Good fish will have bright red gills when turned over. If the gills are dark red or gray, then it is spoiled fish.
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Do not choose catfish that, when you gently press on the belly, feel soft and have liquid coming out, as these are spoiled fish and not delicious.
How to cook Braised Catfish with Pepper
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Prepare the ingredients
Buy catfish and wash it thoroughly with diluted salt water, then rinse it again with clean water.
Next, cut the fish into thick slices about the width of a finger and let it drain.
Peel the outer skin of the purple onion and garlic, then wash them with water to remove dirt and dust.
Remove the stems from the chili peppers, chop them finely along with the purple onion and garlic, and put them in a bowl.
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Braise the fish
To make the braising sauce, place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and cook on low heat.
Use chopsticks or a spoon to stir continuously until the sugar dissolves and turns a caramel color.
Tip: You can also make the braising sauce following the recipe shared by TasteVN.
See details: How to make braising sauce for more attractive dishes
When the sauce has changed color, add the chopped shallots, garlic, and chili, stir well until fragrant, then add the fish, gently flip to coat the fish evenly.
Next, season the pot with: 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of pepper, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, then gently flip the fish again to let it absorb the seasoning and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes.
When the fish is just firming up, add 1/2 cup of water (rice bowl size) and continue cooking on medium heat for about 20 minutes until the seasoning has dissolved and absorbed into the fish, then taste and adjust according to your family’s preference, and then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The dish of catfish braised with pepper is richly flavored and fragrant, completed easily and quickly.
The fish meat is tender, fatty with a moderate salty-sweet taste, along with a slight spiciness from the pepper and chili, making it very suitable to eat with hot rice on cold rainy days.
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So, TasteVN has shared with you how to make braised catfish with pepper that is rich and incredibly appealing. I hope that with the above recipe, you will have more delicious dishes to make your family meals more flavorful. Wishing you success.
*Image and recipe source shared from Facebook Linh Nguyễn
