2 Ways to Make Delicious and Simple Grilled Garlic Snails with Fish Sauce at Home

Preparing the snails

After buying the snails, soak them in diluted lemon juice for about 1 hour to let the snails expel all the dirt and clean off the slime. After that, rinse them several times with clean water and let them drain.

Preparing other ingredients

Peel the garlic, wash it clean, crush it, then chop it finely. Remove the stems from the chili, wash it clean, and chop it finely.

Wash the kumquat with water, cut off the top, and extract the juice.

Steamed Snails

Place a steaming pot on the stove, then add all the garlic snails into it, turn on the heat to medium, and steam for about 15 – 20 minutes, until the snail meat becomes tender.

Making Grilled Garlic Fish Sauce

Place a pan on the stove, turn on the heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and chili mixture and sauté until fragrant.

When the mixture is aromatic, add 1/2 cup of broth, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of sugar, and 5 teaspoons of sugar, stirring well and waiting for it to boil.

After that, pour the fish sauce into a bowl, add the juice from 3 calamondin fruits, 2 teaspoons of ground pepper, and stir well.

Steamed snails

After steaming, take the snails out and place them on a plate, then use a fork to extract the meat, remove the liver, and cut them into bite-sized pieces.

Next, stuff the meat that was just cut back into each shell to prepare for grilling.

Grilling snails

Place the snails on the grill and grill over medium heat, then add fish sauce to the snails and continue grilling for about 3 – 5 minutes until the snails release a fragrant aroma, then you can take them down and enjoy.

Final product

The dish of grilled garlic snails with fish sauce is now complete and has an enticing flavor. The snail meat is tender, flavorful, and the fish sauce with garlic and chili is both fragrant and spicy. This dish will be fantastic when you combine it with rice paddy herb or other side vegetables.

Prepare the garlic snails

To let the snails expel all the mud and remove the slime, we will soak the snails in a diluted saltwater mixture along with 1/2 of a lime for 20 – 30 minutes.

After soaking for the required time, we will wash the garlic snails with 3 – 4 rounds of water and then place them in a basket to drain.

Prepare the other ingredients

Peel the garlic and shallots, cut off the roots, then wash them clean and mince them into a bowl. Wash the kumquats, cut them in half, and squeeze out the juice.

Steaming and Cutting Garlic Snails

Place a steamer pot on the stove, add the garlic snails, and steam over high heat for about 15 – 20 minutes until the snail meat is cooked and tender, then turn off the heat.

After the snails are cooked, take them out onto a plate and use a fork or toothpick to extract the snail meat, removing the snail’s liver, then cut into small bite-sized pieces.

Finally, stuff the cut snail meat back into each snail shell in preparation for grilling.

Making Fish Sauce

Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and wait for the oil to heat up, then add all the chopped shallots and garlic to sauté until fragrant. If you like spicy food, you can add the chopped chili to sauté with the shallots and garlic.

After the shallots and garlic turn golden and fragrant, add to the pot a mixture of seasonings including: 1/2 cup of water, 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate.

Use a spoon to stir well until the seasonings dissolve, cook until the mixture boils, then taste and adjust the seasonings as needed before turning off the heat.

Wait for the fish sauce mixture to cool down a bit, then pour it into a bowl, add lime juice and 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, and stir well to complete the fish sauce.

Grilled Garlic Snails with Fish Sauce

Prepare charcoal to grill the snails, place the grill on the stove, and arrange the prepared garlic snails on the grill.

Use a spoon to scoop fish sauce into the snails and grill over medium heat for about 3 – 5 minutes until the snails emit a fragrant aroma, then take them off the grill and serve on a plate to enjoy.

Final Product

The dish of grilled garlic snails with fish sauce is delicious with a rich and appealing flavor. The snail meat is chewy and tender, and the strong flavor and aroma from the fish sauce with garlic enhance the dish’s attractiveness.

You can enjoy it with some Vietnamese coriander, which will taste great. Let’s get into the kitchen and show off your skills!