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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Have you tried the braised eel with green bananas? Making it is incredibly simple. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen and immediately prepare this flavorful braised dish. The detailed recipe is right below.
Ingredients for Braised Eel with Green Bananas For 2 people
Eel 500 gr Green bananas 500 gr Minced shallots 1 tablespoon Betel leaves A little (about 1 handful) Green onions 3 stalks Cooking oil 250 ml Caramel sauce 1 teaspoon Seasoning/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper A little Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons
How to Choose Fresh Eel
- You should choose eels that are medium-sized, about the size of your thumb for the best meat.
- Look for eels with a yellow belly, long tail, and still alive.
- Avoid choosing large, dark-bodied eels as they are usually farmed and their meat will be mushy and not fragrant.
See details: How to choose fresh, firm eel
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How to cook Eel with Green Bananas
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Prepare Eel and Green Bananas
After buying, clean the eel, remove all the internal organs, wash it thoroughly, and cut it into pieces about the length of a finger.
Peel the green bananas, wash off the banana sap, and slice them. Pick the young and whole betel leaves, then chop them finely along with the scallions.
Ways to prepare eel to reduce fishy smell and slime:
- Method 1: You can use kitchen ash to cover the eel and then scrape it off to effectively clean the slime off the eel.
- Method 2: Rub the eel with salt, then rinse several times along the eel’s spine with lemon juice to also help clean the slime.
- Method 3: To clean the eel’s intestines, soak the eel in rice water for about half a day; the intestines will be clean and free of any fishy odor.
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Fry the Eel
Place a pan on the stove, add 200ml of cooking oil, heat the oil until it boils, and then add the prepared eel to fry lightly over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the eel is firm, then remove it.
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Marinate eel
The eel after frying will be seasoned with 1/4 tablespoon of seasoning, 1/4 tablespoon of pepper, 1/4 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce. To let the green banana absorb the spices, you should marinate the banana with the eel, then add 1 teaspoon of caramel sauce. Mix well and marinate for about 30 minutes.
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Stewed Eel with Green Bananas
Add 50ml of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of minced shallots into the pot, sauté until the shallots are fragrant and golden, then add all the marinated eel and green bananas and stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
Pour in 400ml of boiling water, cover, and stew for about 10 minutes, then add all the prepared Vietnamese pepper leaves and green onions, stir until the onions and pepper leaves are cooked, season to taste, then turn off the heat and complete the dish.
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Final Product
Thus, the delicious and attractive dish of stewed eel with green bananas is complete, ready to serve the family. The eel meat is soft and sweet, combined with the rich flavor of green bananas and well-seasoned spices, making you unable to stop eating.
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Above is a detailed guide on how to make braised eel with green bananas that is flavorful and addictive. TasteVN hopes that with its useful suggestions, it will enrich your family’s menu. Wish you success!
*Image and recipe references from the YouTube channel Feedy Delicious Food
