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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fried (deep-fried) needlefish with fish sauce is a fried dish that is unique with a delicious, rich flavor that will surely delight your family if enjoyed. Today, let’s make this dish together with the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN!
Ingredients for Fried (deep-fried) needlefish with fish sauce Serves 4
Needlefish 4 fish (1kg) Garlic 5 cloves Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 100 ml Common seasoning a little (sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ salt)
What is needlefish?
- Needlefish, also known as lìm kìm fish, usually lives in warm waters.
- Needlefish typically has a long snout resembling a pair of pliers, not too large in size.
- Additionally, the fish has a relatively thin, soft, round scale.
How to choose fresh, delicious needlefish
- Fresh needlefish usually has shiny, iridescent scales tightly adhering to the body.
- You should choose those with bright, clear, slightly bulging eyes; avoid those with cloudy, slimy eyes.
- Avoid purchasing fish that feel soft and mushy when held, as you cannot sense their firmness.
How to prepare Fried (deep-fried) Mackerel with Fish Sauce
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Preparing the mackerel
To prepare the fish, you wash the fish with cold water, then use scissors to cut off the head, remove the entrails and fins. Next, to eliminate the fishy smell, you soak the fish in a diluted saltwater mixture for about 10 minutes, then remove it and place it in a colander to drain.
Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell
- To eliminate the fishy smell, you can soak the fish in rice water for about 10 minutes, then remove and rinse it with water.
- Alternatively, you can use unsweetened milk to wash the fish, then soak for about 5 minutes, rinse with cold water, and put it in a colander to drain.
- Additionally, you can use warm water mixed with a little lemon juice, soak the fish for 10 minutes, and then rinse with cold water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively eliminate the fishy smell
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Make fish sauce
Pe the garlic, wash it clean, then use a knife to crush and finely chop it.
Put the garlic into a bowl, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, then pour in 100ml of hot water and stir well.
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Fry the fish
Place a pan on the stove, add 100ml of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then carefully add the fish, adjusting to medium heat.
Regularly turn the fish to ensure it cooks evenly and does not burn. After frying for about 15 minutes, the fish will gradually become golden and crispy, then turn off the heat and remove the fish to a plate.
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Add the sauce
Pour the oil used to fry the fish into a bowl, put the fish back into the pan, place it on the stove, and adjust to medium heat.
Wait for the pan to heat up, then add the sauce, frying each side of the fish for about 2 – 3 minutes, turning evenly. When the sauce thickens and absorbs into the fish, you can turn off the heat. Remove the fish to a plate.
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Final product
Fried mackerel with fish sauce is a rich, delicious dish that adds freshness, attraction, and completeness to the meal.
The fish skin outside is crispy, soaking in a savory and slightly sweet flavor, while the inside is tender, flavorful, and just right, making it delicious when eaten with white rice.
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