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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Carp is certainly no longer a strange food for the Vietnamese people. So have you heard of the dish fried carp with fish sauce? Get cooking with TasteVN to immediately make this fried dish that is simple yet extremely delicious!
Ingredients for Fried Carp with Fish Sauce For 4 people
Carp 1 fish (1kg – 1.5kg) Shallots 5 bulbs Garlic 5 cloves Chili 3 fruits Green onions 3 stalks Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Cooking oil 4 tablespoons
How to choose fresh and delicious carp
- To buy fresh carp, you need to look for live fish sellers to base your selection on the swimming posture and appearance of the fish.
- The swimming posture of fresh carp is usually flexible and quick. The body of the fish is slightly long, oval-shaped, the color of the fins is usually dark, and the flesh is firm and evenly thick throughout the body.
- You should avoid buying bloated, deformed carp, especially fish that have a foul smell. Because those are fish that have died or are sick, which can be harmful to human health.
How to prepare Fried Carp with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the carp
After buying the carp, use a knife to scale and remove all the gills.
Next, cut the body of the fish into equal parts with a length equivalent to one finger segment. You can use a pestle to hit the knife for easier cutting of each fish piece.
Then, place the fish pieces in a basin, remove all the entrails, and add 2 tablespoons of salt to the basin. Gradually rub the salt onto the head and the fish pieces.
Next, pour enough water to cover the fish and soak for about 5 – 10 minutes, then remove the fish, rinse several times with clean water to eliminate the fishy smell and start cooking.
Effective ways to remove the fishy smell:
- You can soak the fish pieces in rice water for 15 – 20 minutes. After that, take them out and rinse to significantly reduce the fishy smell.
- Another method to eliminate the fishy smell is to soak the fish pieces in warm water mixed with a few smashed ginger slices. This method also enhances the flavor of the fish meat.
- Additionally, you can try soaking the fish in unsweetened fresh milk for 3 – 4 minutes. This method also helps to remove the fishy smell, tenderize, and make the fish tastier when cooked.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell
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Make the sauce
You peel and crush the onion and garlic. Then finely chop the onion and garlic and put them into a bowl.
In the bowl, add 2 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of pepper, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 4 tablespoons of fish sauce.
Then, you stir well to mix the ingredients together.
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Fried Carp
Place a deep non-stick pan on the stove and add 4 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Wait until the oil is hot, then arrange the fish slices in the pan one by one. When frying the fish, be sure to turn both sides evenly so that the fish slices are cooked evenly.
Once both sides of the fish are golden brown, pour all the sauce into the pan. After 2 – 3 minutes, turn the fish over and fry for another 2 – 3 minutes so that the sauce can be absorbed evenly into the fish slices.
Finally, turn off the heat and present the dish on a plate.
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Final Product
Fried carp with crispy skin, sweet fish meat, combined with a savory and sweet creamy sauce, rich in flavor. Just thinking about it makes you feel excited, right?
Let’s get into the kitchen and immediately make this extremely appetizing dish to treat friends and family!
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Hope that with the recipe for the dish fried carp with fish sauce that TasteVN introduces to you will help diversify and enhance your family’s daily menu. Let’s get into the kitchen and make this dish with just a few simple steps, but the flavor is incredibly impressive! Wishing you success!
