Delicious and Flavorful Fried Mackerel with Curry that Goes Well with Rice

How to prepare fried mackerel with curry

• 1

  Cleaning mackerel

  After removing the fins, cutting the gills, and eliminating the fishy smell, wash the mackerel with clean water and let it drain. Once the fish is drained, make vertical cuts along the body of the fish so that the seasoning can soak in evenly.

  Tip: How to clean mackerel without fishy smell

  • Boil a little hot water, then pour it over the fish and use a knife to scrape off the scales on the back and tail. This method helps remove slime and the fishy smell very effectively.
  • You should also use a knife to scrape off the black membrane inside the fish’s belly to prevent the fish from becoming bitter and fishy.
  • After cleaning, you can soak the fish in diluted salt water or rice washing water for about 15 minutes or rub salt onto the fish and then rinse it with clean water.
  • You can also dilute lemon juice and soak the fish in it for a few minutes, then clean the fish as usual. This method is very useful for slippery fish like mackerel as it helps eliminate slime. Note that you should not soak it for too long to avoid cooking the skin of the fish.

  
• 2

  Marinating the fish

  First, mix together 100g of curry powder, 20g of seasoning powder, and 50ml of cooking oil. After that, marinate the fish with the mixture for 15 minutes, using your hands to rub the mixture all over the fish so that it is delicious and flavorful.

  

  
• 3

  Fried Fish

  First, you spread a thin layer of oil on the frying tray so that the fish does not stick. Additionally, you can use parchment paper as a lining when frying the fish.

  After applying the oil, you put the fish in and fry at a temperature of 160 degrees for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes of frying, you increase the temperature to 180 degrees and fry for another 10 minutes to be done.

  

  
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  Final Product

  The fried fish is golden and cooked evenly on both sides, the fish meat is sweet and fatty mixed with the strong aroma of curry will make your rice pot empty in no time!