Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Snakehead fish porridge with water spinach is a porridge dish that is both delicious and nutritious, very suitable for babies starting to eat solid food. This dish has a pleasant taste and is very easy to make, allowing homemakers to try cooking it for their babies for a change. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN to practice!
Ingredients for Snakehead Fish Porridge with Water Spinach For 2 people
Snakehead fish 1 slice (80 – 100gr) Water spinach 300 gr White porridge 1 bowl (rice bowl type) Ginger 1 piece (sliced) Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1/2 teaspoon Salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh snakehead fish
- Choose fish that are of moderate size, not too small or too large, with a long, slender body; when touched, it should feel firm, and the flesh should be elastic, not soft and mushy.
- Fresh snakehead fish will have a small anus, while dead fish that are about to spoil will have a swollen anus.
- It is recommended to use snakehead fish fillet to avoid dealing with bones. Additionally, you can buy whole fish and fillet it yourself or ask the seller to fillet it for you.
How to choose fresh and delicious water spinach
- Choose water spinach that still has intact leaves, not torn, bruised, or eaten by pests, with thin but sturdy-looking leaves.
- Avoid choosing water spinach with curled or oddly shaped leaves as it may have been treated with pesticides excessively.
- To buy the best quality water spinach, you should purchase from reputable stores, supermarkets, or large markets.
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How to prepare Snakehead Fish Porridge with Water Spinach
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, wash the snakehead fish clean, rub it with salt and gently massage the fish for about 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water several times and let it drain.
Pick the leaves of the water spinach, wash them clean, then let them drain. After that, chop them into small pieces.
How to clean snakehead fish without a fishy smell
- Method 1: Soak the fish in a mixture of 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (or vinegar) with 1 bowl of warm water for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse it thoroughly with water.
- Method 2: Take a bit of lime and rub it on the fish’s skin, then use banana leaves to scrub vigorously; the fishy slime will come off with the banana leaves, while also eliminating the fishy odor.
- Method 3: Marinate the cleaned fish with a little white wine for 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water and let it drain.
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Boil and shred the fish
Place a pot on the stove, add the fish with a little clean water so that the water completely covers the fish. Then add a few slices of ginger and boil the fish over medium heat.
When the fish is cooked, remove the fish and ginger to cool, keeping the fish broth for making porridge. After that, use your hands to remove the skin and bones, then chop it finely.
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Cook the porridge
Add 1 bowl of white porridge to the fish broth from earlier and place it on the stove, turn the heat to medium, and cook until it boils.
Next, add the amaranth and shredded fish and cook together, seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon of fish sauce and simmer for about 3 more minutes before turning off the heat.
Finally, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, stir well, and serve the porridge in a bowl.
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Final Product
The finished dish of snakehead fish rice porridge with water spinach has an attractive green color. The porridge has the characteristic aroma of water spinach, and the snakehead fish is tender.
This dish has a sweet taste that is a perfect combination of the sweetness of water spinach and snakehead fish. Children will surely love it.
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So the dish snakehead fish porridge with bitter vegetables is complete. It’s a simple recipe that’s easy to make, and your child will love it, right? Wishing you success in making it!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel: Thanh Tâm Food
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