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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
The dish of eel stewed with banana stem is rustic, delicious, and very unique, making it an irresistible choice in your stewed dishes menu. Today, the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make this unique dish!
Ingredients for Eel Stewed with Banana Stem For 3 people
Eel 350 gr Banana stem 1 piece (about 500gr) Turmeric 1 piece Red onion 2 pieces Perilla leaves 4 sprigs Cilantro 4 sprigs Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Salt/seasoning powder A little
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh eel
- You should buy live eels that are still swimming, with shiny, slippery skin and clear eyes.
- The scales should not be falling off, the gills are pink, and the flesh is firm.
- Avoid buying dead fish, those with slime on the skin, cloudy eyes, scales that easily come off, pale color, and non-firm flesh.
How to choose fresh banana stem
- When buying banana stem, you should choose those that are white, round, and plump.
- Additionally, do not buy banana stems with many dark spots or hard stems, as they have been dug up for too long and will lose their taste.
- You can buy banana stems at large markets or reputable food stores.
How to prepare Eel with Banana Stem
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Prepare the eel
Buy the eel, wash it with diluted salt water, cut off the head and tail, then rinse it thoroughly with water several times.
How to clean eel to remove slime and odor
- You can use salt or lemon to rub on the eel to clean off the slime.
- Use vinegar to sprinkle on the eel, wait for 10 minutes for the slime to coagulate, then use a knife to scrape off the slime.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the banana stem, then slice it into thin strips and soak it in diluted salt water for 5 minutes.
How to prepare crunchy white banana stem
- You can soak the banana stem in diluted salt water or salted lemon water for about 10 minutes and then remove it, which will make the banana stem whiter and crunchier.
- Alternatively, you can soak the banana stem in vinegar or fermented rice water for about 10 minutes, then remove it and rinse it again with water.
Peel, wash and slice the onion thinly, while the turmeric should be crushed and squeezed for juice. Wash the herbs and chop them finely.
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Cook eel with banana stem
Place a pot on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and sauté the shallots until fragrant. Once fragrant, add the eel to stir-fry and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder.
When the eel is firm, add the banana stem and turmeric water, and stir well.
Simmer for about 30 minutes over medium heat until the eel is tender and the sauce thickens. At that point, taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking, and it’s done.
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Finished Product
The stir-fried eel with banana stem is beautifully colored, with a hint of turmeric fragrance. The soft fish meat, fragrant and blended with the crunchy sweet banana stem will bring you an interesting experience.
You can enjoy it right away or serve it with white rice or noodles, both are delicious and complementary!
Above is the article guiding how to cook stir-fried eel with banana stem deliciously and richly flavored. Wishing you success in your cooking!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Ngọc Đức Official
