Frog meat provides numerous health benefits and can be transformed into many delicious dishes, especially braised dishes. Let’s join cooking with TasteVN to learn 2 ways to cook frog stew with eggplant that is rich in flavor and delicious with extremely simple methods!
1. Frog stew with eggplant
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients for Frog stew with eggplant For 2 people
Frog meat 300 gr Turmeric 1 bulb Garlic 1 bulb Eggplant 200 gr (round eggplant) Red onion 2 bulbs Betel leaves 10 gr Fermented rice 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Salt/seasoning powder/msg)
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How to Make Frog Stew with Eggplant
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Prepare the ingredients
To save time, you can buy pre-prepared frogs at the market or supermarket, removing the internal organs of the frogs for health safety.
Wash the frogs with a solution of water and vinegar or alcohol along with smashed ginger to eliminate the fishy smell and any blood stains. After that, rinse with cold water, drain in a basket, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
Peel and finely chop the onion and garlic.
Peel the turmeric, wash it clean, and pound it finely.
Remove the stem from the eggplant, slice it into bite-sized pieces, and soak it in salted water to prevent browning.
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Marinate the frogs
Put 300g of prepared frog meat, chopped onion and garlic, pounded turmeric, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce into a bowl and mix well. Marinate the frogs for about 15 – 20 minutes for the meat to absorb the spices.
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Frog Stew with Eggplant
Put a pan on the stove, add some cooking oil and stir-fry the frog until it firms up. Then add the eggplant, season with more spices and 2 tablespoons of fermented rice, and stir well.
Next, add water to the pan and stew the eggplant until cooked.
Serve the frog stew with eggplant in a bowl along with finely chopped Vietnamese balm and chili to enhance the flavor and aroma of the dish.
Note:
- The amount of fermented rice can be adjusted according to your preference for sourness.
- If you don’t have fermented rice, you can use vinegar.
- Avoid stirring too much to prevent the frog meat from breaking apart.
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Final Product
The frog stew with eggplant has a slight sweetness from the eggplant and the creamy flavor of the frog meat. The dish will taste better and be more aromatic when served with hot white rice.
2. Frog Stew with Eggplant (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Frog Stew with Eggplant (recipe shared by a user) Serves 4
Frog 2 pieces Eggplant 400 gr Turmeric 3 bulbs Wild Pepper Leaf A little Shallot 10 gr Cooking Oil 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce 1 tablespoon Common Seasoning A little (salt/MSG/seasoning powder/ground pepper)
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How to Cook Frog Stew with Eggplant (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the ingredients
Remove the stem from the eggplant, cut it in half, and soak it in salted water for about 15 minutes. Wash the wild pepper leaves and slice them thinly. Crush the shallots.
Clean the frogs, cut them into small pieces, then place them in a bowl and season with 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, and 1/4 tablespoon of ground pepper.
Next, add crushed turmeric to the frog meat, mix well, and marinate for about 15 minutes to allow the frogs to absorb the seasoning.
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Cooking frog stew with eggplant
You place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Then, add the marinated frogs, stir-fry over medium heat until they are firm, then continue to add the eggplant, stirring well.
Next, pour about 2 bowls of water into the pot and simmer on low heat for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat, season with 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and add the pepper leaves, mixing well.
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Final Product
Each piece of frog meat is tender and chewy, evenly infused with spices that blend with the fragrant, slightly spicy flavor of turmeric and the crunchiness of eggplant, sure to make you fall in love.
How to choose fresh, firm frogs
- You should choose to buy wild frogs instead of farmed frogs. Because the meat of farmed frogs is often watery, soft, and bland.
- Good quality frogs are those that are large, fat, have a slender head, bright eyes, strong limbs, with bright yellow or black spots, and a white or slightly yellow belly.
- Avoid choosing frogs that feel non-elastic when pressed, with mushy meat, and inflexible joints, as they may be sick.
Product information
- Donghwa pot is suitable for families of 3 – 4 people, making cooking rice, soup, porridge, hot pot, etc., more convenient and delicious.
- The pot is thick, with high sides, elegantly designed, and of moderate size, making it very suitable for use on the cooking stove, dining table, and banquet table.
- Product price ranges from 100 thousand VND – 4 million VND (price updated in July 2022).
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TasteVN hopes that with the 2 recipes for frog stew with eggplant above, you will successfully make a delicious and attractive frog dish to treat your loved ones and friends during gathering occasions!
