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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Sour and spicy sturgeon hot pot is an hot pot dish that is appealing, delicious, and nutritious, and the preparation method is simple. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make this sour and spicy dish for the family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Sour and Spicy Sturgeon Hot Pot For 4 people
Sturgeon 1 fish (about 1 kg) Pineapple 1 fruit (pineapple) Tomato 4 fruits Enoki mushrooms a little Accompanying vegetables a little (Water spinach/ edible amaranth/ as preferred) Green onions 2 stalks Vietnamese coriander a little Galangal 1/2 stalk Lemongrass 2 stalks Bell pepper 1 fruit Red onion 1 bulb Garlic 2 cloves Fresh vermicelli a little Thai hot pot seasoning 1 packet (5g) Tomato sauce 2 tablespoons Calamansi juice 5 tablespoons Rice vinegar a little Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh sturgeon
- Choose fish with clear eyes, and scales that are still tightly attached to the body.
- The body of the fish should be shiny, with bright colors, gills that are still pink; when placed in water, the fish sinks, and the flesh should have good elasticity.
- Do not buy fish if, when touched, the flesh feels slimy, has an unpleasant smell, or if the flesh is dark and pale, as these are fish that have died for a long time and may be spoiled.
How to choose fresh pineapple
- Choose pineapples that are bright yellow from the crown to the tail, with possibly a few slightly green eyes, as these are ripe and will be sweet and delicious.
- Choose round, short pineapples as they will have more flesh compared to longer ones.
- Choose pineapples with large, sparse eyes, as this indicates that they are mature and naturally ripened, without chemical treatments.
- You can try smelling the end of the fruit; if it has a fragrant smell, you should buy it. Additionally, do not choose those with a slightly sour smell like fermentation, as that means the pineapple is overripe.
- The greener the crown of the pineapple, the fresher it is. Overripe pineapples will have dry or brownish crowns.
- Choose fresh, delicious pineapples that are neither too hard nor too soft; when you press your finger into them, there should be no indentation.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Pay attention to the color and aroma of the tomatoes. Choose those that are bright red, evenly colored, with firm and plump skin that is not scratched, and feel solid when held.
- Good tomatoes have a light, natural fragrance. The green stem should be fresh and firmly attached to the top of the fruit. If you pull the stem, and it is tightly attached and not easily detached, it indicates that the tomatoes are fresh and will taste very good.
- Avoid choosing tomatoes that are overly red, have wrinkled skin, wilted and detached stems, and have no aroma when smelled, as these are overripe and spoiled tomatoes.
How to choose fresh and delicious enoki mushrooms
- When buying enoki mushrooms, you should pay attention to the manufacturer and the production date printed on the packaging.
- Good enoki mushrooms are fresh, with firm caps, white, and shiny.
- The stems should not be slimy or slightly brown, and should not be crushed; the base of the mushroom should not be separated or crumbling.
Tools needed
How to Prepare Sour and Spicy Sturgeon Hotpot
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Prepare the sturgeon
After purchasing the sturgeon, remove the intestines and gills.
Use salt and vinegar to rub all over the fish for about 2 minutes to remove the slime, then rinse with cold water until clean and let the fish drain.
Then, cut the fish into bite-sized pieces, about the size of two fingers.
How to Clean Sturgeon Without Fishy Smell
- To clean the sturgeon without a fishy smell, make sure to thoroughly remove the fins, scales, and internal organs, as well as the blood vessels, and rinse several times with water.
- Use salt, ginger, or white wine to rub on the fish for about 5 – 10 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Alternatively, you can soak the fish in salt and white wine for about 10 minutes. Or pour boiling water at about 60 degrees over the fish and use a knife to scrape off the slime.
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Prepare other ingredients
Tomatoes washed, cut into wedges. Vietnamese balm, green onions washed, chopped.
Shallots, garlic peeled, sliced thinly. Chili cut in half, one half sliced, the other half left whole. Galangal washed, peeled, minced. Lemongrass washed, chopped.
Pineapple cut lengthwise into small slices, core removed, then minced.
Add tomatoes, pineapple, one half of the chili, galangal, lemongrass into a blender and blend until smooth.
Quick and simple way to peel pineapple
- First, cut the pineapple lengthwise into 4 equal parts.
- Continue cutting along the length of the pineapple pieces, then stop at the end of the fruit and cut firmly to remove the flesh and discard the skin.
- Avoid cutting too close to the skin to prevent leaving any eyes of the pineapple. Finally, cut into small pieces as needed.
See more: 5 ways to easily peel pineapple without taking much time
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Cooking hot pot
Place the pot on the stove, turn on to medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for it to heat up, then sauté minced shallots, garlic, lemongrass, and galangal.
Next, add tomatoes, pineapple, and 2 liters of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add sturgeon and bring the water back to a boil.
Season the hot pot broth with 1 packet of Thai hot pot seasoning, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 5 tablespoons of calamansi juice, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt.
When the hot pot broth is boiling, adjust the seasoning to taste, add herb greens, scallions, and sliced chili, and it’s ready to serve.
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Final product
This sour and spicy sturgeon hot pot can be served with fresh vermicelli, enoki mushrooms, water spinach, … according to your preference.
The broth is sour, sweet, and spicy, perfectly blending with the delicious sturgeon meat. Dipping it in spicy fish sauce makes it even better!
With the above sharing, hope you now know how to cook sour and spicy sturgeon hotpot, delicious, flavorful, and enticing! Wishing you more delicious fish hotpot dishes!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel HỒNG THANH FOOD.
