Preparation

10 minutes
Cooking

35 minutes
Difficulty

Easy

Pomfret is a type of fish with firm, sweet, and fragrant meat, and few bones, making it easy to prepare into many delicious and appealing dishes, especially braised dishes with pomfret that make rice extremely appetizing. Let’s cook with TasteVN quickly to make braised pomfret for the family to enjoy!

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Ingredients for Braised Pomfret Serves 4 people

Pomfret 1 kg Green onions 2 stalks Chili 1 piece White wine 50 ml Coloring sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ pepper)

How to choose fresh and delicious pomfret

To choose fresh and delicious fish, you should select live fish that are swimming vigorously. Fish with short and round bodies are female pomfrets with many eggs.
Good pomfret usually has red gills, shiny scales, firm flesh, and clear eyes. When placed in water, the fish sinks, and the flesh has good elasticity.
Do not choose fish that feel slimy when touched, have an unpleasant odor, dark or pale flesh, as these are fish that have been dead for a long time and may be spoiled.

See details: How to choose fresh and quality fish

Where to buy color water

You can find color water for braising fish at supermarkets, reputable grocery stores, or buy online at bachhoaxanh.com.
When buying, pay attention to the packaging; the label must be intact, not discolored or torn. The product inside should not be moldy, leaking, or showing any unusual signs.
Additionally, you can also make color water at home to ensure the safety of your family’s health.

See details: How to make color water – homemade color water

Ingredients for braised fish dish

How to prepare Braised fish

1
Prepare the fish

To clean and eliminate fishy smell, after purchasing, scrape off the scales, cut off the tail fin and gut the fish.

Mix 50ml of white wine with water, then wash the fish, and rinse again 2 – 3 times with clean water, and let it drain.

Cut the green onions, removing the roots and wilted leaves, wash clean, and cut into bite-sized pieces about 1 finger length.
How to clean fish without fishy smell
- Method 1: Rub the fish with a lot of salt multiple times, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Rub the fish with lemon juice or white vinegar and then rinse with clean water to eliminate the smell.
- Method 3: Soak the fish for about 10 minutes in diluted white wine and then rinse with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove fishy smell from fish
2

Marinate the fish

Place the fish in a pot, marinate with 1 tablespoon of coloring sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce.

Use a spoon to mix well and let it marinate for 15 minutes for the fish to absorb the seasoning.
3

Cook the fish

Place the marinated fish pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, and cook for about 5 minutes until the fish meat is firm.

Next, add enough water to cover the fish, lower the heat, and cook for another 20 minutes, adjusting the seasoning to taste, then add green onions and a little pepper, turn off the heat.

Serve the fish on a plate, add a few slices of chili, and enjoy.

Tip: To ensure the fish absorbs the seasoning evenly, occasionally turn the fish gently while cooking.
4

Finished Product

The hot and fragrant braised mullet dish, with a flavorful braising sauce that is just right, has sweet and fatty fish that is not flaky but well-seasoned.

With this braised mullet dish, you can enjoy it with hot rice or fresh noodles, both are delicious. Don’t forget to prepare a bowl of spicy chili fish sauce for dipping the fish to make the dish even more appetizing.

Let’s show off your cooking skills to treat the family.