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Preparation
40 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Dill Fish Soup Serves 2
Dill fish 300 gr Dill 100 gr Green onions 2 stalks Cilantro 50 gr Red onions 2 bulbs Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning A little (Seasoning powder/ salt/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh, firm dill fish
- Fresh dill fish typically have clear eyes, allowing you to see the pupil clearly, and they should not be cloudy or yellowed.
- Additionally, quality dill fish will have a silver-gray body and display tiny pink streaks, with the gills being a cherry color.
- Gently pressing with your hand should reveal a firm texture, with noticeable elasticity, not overly soft or unusually swollen.
- You should avoid purchasing dill fish that are too pale, swimming weakly and lacking agility, especially those with dark brown gills, as they indicate the fish has gone bad from being kept for too long.
How to choose fresh, quality dill
- Fresh, quality dill has bright green color, not yellowing, and its leaves have grooves running along the stem, especially with a pointed shape at the top.
- At the same time, when you touch it, the dill should feel soft, not too dry or wilted. When smelling it, you can also sense a gentle, characteristic fragrance.
- You should limit buying wilted dill that even emits a strong chemical smell as it may be dill that hasn’t grown naturally and has been sprayed with too many chemicals.
How to make fish soup with dill
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Prepare the ingredients
First, with 300g of fish, you use a knife to scrape off the scales, cut off the gills and tail, while also removing any remaining blood and guts inside.
Then, take some salt and rub it all over the fish meat, then rinse it several times with water to clean it, and let it drain.
How to clean fish to be free of slime and odor
- Method 1: You can soak the fish with a mixture of diluted lemon juice for about 5 – 7 minutes.
- Method 2: The simplest way, you can rub some salt all over the fish meat or soak it in diluted salt water for 5 – 10 minutes.
- Method 3: Alternatively, you can soak the fish in rice washing water for 15 – 20 minutes.
See details: How to clean fish to be free of slime and odor
Dill, green onions, and cilantro should have their roots and any wilted or damaged parts removed, then rinse directly under running water until clean, let drain, and then use a knife to cut into bite-sized pieces.
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Marinate the fish
Once the ingredients are prepared, place all of the cleaned fish into a bowl and marinate with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and half of the minced shallots.
Then, use a spoon to gently mix everything together and let the fish absorb the spices for about 20 minutes.
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Cooking fish soup with water spinach
You take a pot or a pan and place it on the stove with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, heating over medium heat. When the oil is bubbling, add the remaining shallots to sauté until fragrant.
Next, add all the marinated fish, stir-frying for about 2 – 3 minutes. When the fish meat is slightly firm, add 1 bowl of water (the type used for rice), cooking for 10 – 13 minutes.
When the soup starts boiling, add 1/4 teaspoon of seasoning powder, stir well, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
Finally, add the remaining water spinach, green onions, and cilantro that you have chopped, using a ladle to gently press the vegetables down into the broth, then turn off the heat and serve the soup in a bowl to enjoy!
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Final Product
The hot and eye-catching fish soup with dill has an enticing aroma wafting from the dill and green onions, which is truly intoxicating!
When served with a bowl of hot white rice, you will experience the natural sweetness from broth, perfectly complementing each firm, fatty piece of fish, making it incredibly delicious!
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I hope that with the recipe for fish soup with dill being so simple, quick yet full of deliciousness and appeal will help make everyone’s meals more flavorful. Wishing you success.
