How to Make Delicious and Flavorful Caramelized Catfish That’s Great with Rice, Simple at Home

How to Prepare Grilled Son Fish

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  Prepare the Ingredients

  First, wash the son fish thoroughly with diluted salt water, then rinse again with clean water and let it drain.

  How to clean son fish without a fishy smell:

  • To clean and eliminate the fishy smell, soak the fish in rice water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then take it out, rinse with clean water, and proceed to cook.
  • You can also use a mixture of salt and alcohol to soak the fish for about 10 minutes and then rinse with water.
  • Alternatively, use ginger to remove the fishy smell; soak the fish with water and add a crushed piece of ginger, soak for about 5 minutes, then take it out and let it drain before cooking.

  See details: How to clean fish and eliminate the fishy smell

  After peeling the shallots, wash the shallots and fresh chili, then pound them finely.

  Next, prepare a pan to caramelize the fish sauce. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar and a little water to the pan and stir until dissolved.

  Then, place the pan on the stove, cook the sugar-water mixture over low heat until the liquid thickens and turns a brown color.

  

  

  
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  Marinate the fish

  Prepare another pan and add the fish into the pan.

  Next, add the minced onion and chili from above, then gradually add 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce along with the caramel sauce into the fish.

  After adding all the seasonings, mix well and marinate the fish for 30 minutes to allow the fish to absorb the flavors evenly.

  

  

  

  
• 3

  Cook the fish stew

  Before cooking the fish, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the fish pan, then place the pan on the stove and cook the fish over high heat. When the fish pan starts to boil, add 4 tablespoons of boiling water to the pan, then reduce the heat and continue to cook the fish for 20 minutes.

  Cook the fish until you see the sauce starts to thicken, at this point, the fish stew is complete. If you like it spicy, add a few fresh chilies and ground pepper to the fish, then turn off the heat.

  

  
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  Finished Product

  The braised fish with a caramel color looks really appealing. After being simmered, the fish absorbs the spices evenly, combined with the fragrant aroma of onions and pepper.

  This braised fish dish will be much better when served with white rice or plain porridge!