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Preparation
1 hour
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Deep-fried dishes are always favored by many due to their delicious flavors as well as the variety in preparation methods. Today, the Into the kitchen section of TasteVN will guide you on how to make crispy fried snakehead fish, which is extremely delicious and attractive. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Crispy Fried Snakehead Fish For 5 people
Snakehead fish 1 kg (2 fish) Fish paste 100 gr Ground meat 50 gr Shallots 3 bulbs Oyster sauce 2 tablespoons Fried shallots 1 teaspoon Fried garlic 1 teaspoon Green onions 2 stalks Fish sauce 1 teaspoon Cooking oil 100 ml Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh snakehead fish
- When buying snakehead fish, you should choose fish with clear eyes and thick flesh, making it easier to scrape off the meat.
- To buy fish with good meat quality, you should choose large, fat, firm fish that are definitely still alive and swimming strongly.
- Avoid buying fish with cloudy eyes, and when touching the flesh, it does not show elasticity. Absolutely do not buy fish with strange odors or those that have a lot of slimy discharge because they are spoiled.
How to choose fresh and delicious raw pork sausage
- When buying raw pork sausage, you need to choose a type that is packaged securely, carefully, and airtight to ensure the product is hygienic and safe.
- Additionally, you need to pay attention to the expiration date, reliable production location, and the sausage inside should have an even light pink color, soft and smooth.
- You should not buy sausages that still show signs of meat and fat due to insufficient grinding. Absolutely do not purchase sausages with an unusual odor, as this could indicate that the sausage has expired and is no longer usable.
How to choose fresh pork
- To buy fresh pork, you need to observe the color of the meat; if the meat is good, it will have a bright pink color, not too red and not too pale.
- Good pork will have a high firmness and elasticity. You can test it by pressing your finger into the meat; if the meat is elastic, not slimy, and does not drip, it is just right.
- Do not choose pieces of pork that are pale or dark in color, and absolutely do not buy meat that is slimy and mushy.
- For pre-ground pork, you should buy it from reputable stores or supermarkets, ensuring that the meat is stored in the refrigeration section and that the packaging is intact to ensure quality.
How to prepare crispy fried snakehead fish
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Preparing snakehead fish
After buying snakehead fish, put it in water, use a knife to scrape off the scales. Then add 3 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 tablespoon of salt to wash the fish clean.
Remove the gills of the fish. Cut the fish in half, scrape out the flesh and remove the backbone along with the small bones of the fish so that the head and skin of the fish remain intact.
Ways to prepare fish without a fishy smell
- Method 1: After cleaning the snakehead fish, you can soak the fish in diluted saltwater or rice water for about 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water, the fish will have less of a fishy smell.
- Method 2: Alternatively, you can rub coarse salt onto the fish, then rinse with clean water, the fishy smell will also be significantly reduced.
- Method 3: Mix a little cold water and vinegar, wash the cleaned fish again, the fish will quickly lose its fishy smell.
See details: How to clean fish without a fishy smell
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Prepare the additional ingredients
Green onions should be picked to remove the wilted parts, washed thoroughly, and chopped finely.
Shallots are peeled, smashed, and minced.
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Marinate the snakehead fish and ingredients
You mix the scraped snakehead fish meat with 100g of minced pork, 50g of ground meat, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of fish sauce, minced shallots, chopped green onions, sautéed onion and garlic, and 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce.
You knead the snakehead fish filling mixture thoroughly to ensure the spices and ingredients blend together and to enhance the chewy texture of the fish. Then, marinate the fish for about 20 minutes to let the seasoning soak in evenly.
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Stuff the filling into the fish
Open the fish and carefully use a spoon to stuff the filling evenly into the fish. Then use the fish skin to cover the filling completely. Carefully do the same with the remaining fish.
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Final product
The fish dish has an extremely appealing color. The fish skin is crispy, while the fish paste is very chewy and delicious. When eaten, you can taste the sweetness of the fish combined with the rich flavor of the meat and fish cake. This dish is sure to impress your family!
With a detailed recipe guiding you on how to make crispy Thac Lac fish that is extremely delicious and appealing. TasteVN hopes you will have delicious dishes and fulfilling moments with your family. Wish you success with this dish!
