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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Mackerel contains many nutrients beneficial for health such as vitamin A, omega 3,… Moreover, mackerel has a delicious taste and is versatile in cooking methods such as making fried dishes or braised dishes. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to make mackerel in tomato sauce to change the family meal menu!
Ingredients for Mackerel in Tomato Sauce For 4 people
Mackerel 500 gr Tomatoes 3 fruits Red onion 3 bulbs Coriander A little Garlic 2 cloves Chili 2 fruits Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 teaspoon Soy sauce 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Common spices A little (salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel
- First, to choose fresh mackerel, you should observe the eyes of the fish. The eyes of fresh mackerel should be bright, clear, and slightly bulging.
- Next, you should choose fish with shiny skin, minimally peeling. The gills should be bright red, and when you gently press the fish flesh, it should have a slight bounce.
- Avoid choosing mackerel that is soft, mushy, with pale gills or peeling skin as these are fish that have been stored for a long time and are no longer fresh, making the flesh mushy and less tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- To choose fresh and delicious tomatoes, you should select ones that are medium-sized, have a firm and plump skin, and a bright red color.
- Next, choose tomatoes with fresh green stems, flexible stems that are firmly attached to the fruit.
- Avoid selecting tomatoes with wilted or wrinkled skin, dry and detached stems, as these are tomatoes that have been stored for a long time and are likely to be spoiled inside.
How to make mackerel in tomato sauce
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Prepare the mackerel
Use scissors or a knife to cut off the fins of the mackerel, remove the intestines, and then reduce the fishy smell by rinsing the mackerel with diluted salt water. Next, rinse with clean water and place it in a basket to drain.
Then, cut the mackerel into bite-sized pieces, each about the thickness of a finger. To save time, you can also buy pre-sliced mackerel!
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Prepare other ingredients
Shallots and garlic peeled, roots cut off, chilies trimmed, washed clean then chopped finely. Green onions and coriander, cut off the roots and yellow leaves, then washed and chopped small.
Tomatoes soaked in diluted saltwater for about 5 minutes, then rinsed with clean water and diced into bowl.
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Fry the mackerel
Place a pan on the stove, add 4 spoons of cooking oil to the pan, wait for the oil to heat up, then add the mackerel to fry over medium heat. Fry each side of the fish for about 3 – 5 minutes before flipping. Fry until the mackerel is cooked, fragrant, and turns golden, then turn off the stove and drain the oil.
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Make the tomato sauce
Reuse the pan and the oil used for frying the fish earlier to make the tomato sauce. Turn on medium heat, wait for the oil to heat up again, then add the chopped shallots, garlic, and chili into the pan to sauté until fragrant.
Use chopsticks to stir evenly until the mixture is fragrant and golden, then add all the diced tomatoes and stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
Then season the mixture with: 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon of soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of fish sauce.
Add 2/3 bowl of filtered water (rice bowl) into the pan and stir well to dissolve all the seasonings. Next, reduce the heat to simmer the tomato sauce mixture until slightly thickened, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
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Mackerel in Tomato Sauce
When the tomato sauce mixture thickens, add all the fried mackerel into the pan. Use a spoon to evenly pour the tomato sauce over the surface of the fish. Cook for another 2 minutes for the fish to absorb the sauce, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Scoop the mackerel in tomato sauce onto a plate, sprinkle chopped scallions and cilantro on top, and enjoy. The mackerel in tomato sauce has an attractive color and rich, delicious flavor. Although it’s a simple dish, it goes very well with rice and is not greasy at all!
Mackerel in tomato sauce with a simple recipe shared by sister Hà, you can easily make it at home. Let’s cook this dish with TasteVN for the whole family.
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With just a few simple steps, we can have a rich and delicious mackerel with tomato sauce ready for the family meal. Remember to save this recipe to impress the whole family someday. Wishing you success in making this dish!
