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How to make Snakehead Fish Porridge with Sweet Potatoes

• 1

  Prepare the ingredients

  Fillet the snakehead fish, soak it in diluted salt water for 15 minutes, then rinse it clean and let it drain.

  Peel the garlic, chop it finely, and then mince it.

  Wash the green onions and chop them finely.

  Peel the sweet potatoes, rinse them briefly with water, let them drain, and then cut them into thin slices.

  How to prepare snakehead fish fillets without fishy smell

  • Method 1: Soak the snakehead fish fillets in rice water for about 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water to reduce the fishy smell.
  • Method 2: Marinate the fish with a little diluted white wine for 2 minutes, then rinse with water.
  • Method 3: Soak the fish in a mixture of vinegar or lemon with a small cup of warm water for 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse again with clean water and let it drain.

  See details: How to remove the fishy smell from snakehead fish

  
• 2

  Cook the porridge

  Place a pot on the stove, turn the heat to medium, and add the white porridge and bone broth to the pot to bring it to a boil. Then, add the sweet potato and continue to cook until the sweet potato is tender.

  Note

  • The white porridge used in this step is the porridge that you have soaked overnight.
  • You can buy pre-cooked white porridge or cook it yourself at home.
  • The bone broth can be made by simmering pork bones yourself or can be bought in canned form available at supermarkets and grocery stores.

  See more: How to cook sweet and delicious pork bone broth, easy to make

  

  
• 3

  Fry and mash the fish

  Place a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add garlic to sauté until fragrant. Next, add the snakehead fish and fry it briefly until it is slightly golden on both sides, then use a fork to mash the fish meat.

  

  

  

  
• 4

  Completion

  Add the mashed fish meat into the porridge pot, stir well, and season the pot with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder.

  Then, wait for the porridge to boil for about another minute, taste and adjust the seasoning to your preference, then turn off the heat, scoop the porridge into a bowl, and sprinkle chopped green onions on top for decoration.

  

  
• 5

  Final Product

  Children who eat this snakehead fish porridge with sweet potato will absolutely love it because the fish meat is tender, and the sweet potato is creamy and flavorful, with a sweet and lightly fragrant taste. You will be surprised when your child finishes it in no time.