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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Carp is a very familiar ingredient in family meals, not only is the fish meat delicious and sweet but also very nutritious. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN and check out the recipe for spicy and fragrant braised carp for the whole family to enjoy, let’s make this braised dish right away!
Ingredients for Spicy Braised Carp For 4 people
Carp 400 gr Horn chili 3 pieces Dried chili 4 pieces (or hot red chili) Spring onion 2 stalks Ginger 1 piece (minced) Garlic 5 cloves Soy sauce 1 tablespoon (dark soy sauce) Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh carp
For live carp:
- You should choose carp that are thick-bodied, looking evenly elongated from the head to the tail. Because these are carp that have developed naturally in rivers, their meat will be firmer and sweeter than fish raised industrially in ponds.
- Additionally, when buying carp, you should pay attention to the scales and choose those with evenly, brightly colored scales without any dark spots or appearing too worn.
- Avoid buying carp with a bloated belly, as these fish may contain a lot of fat or have large intestines (due to being farmed), or may be carrying eggs, and usually these fish will be less sweet than river fish.
For processed carp:
- It is best to choose processed carp from those that have been swimming around in the tank.
- You can observe the freshness of the fish through the head and choose those with heads that still have fresh blood. The flesh of the body should be firm, looking fresh and solid, not soft or discolored.
- Avoid purchasing carp slices that have a foul odor and are slimy, or fish flesh that feels mushy when touched, as they have been processed for a long time and are no longer fresh.
How to choose good and safe spicy chili peppers
- You should choose long, fresh-looking, shiny chili peppers that feel firm to the touch.
- For this spicy carp dish, you can choose green horn chilies and red bird’s eye chilies to enhance the flavor of the dish.
- Avoid buying chilies that are bruised or feel soft to the touch as these may be spoiled or have been stored for too long.
How to prepare Spicy Carp
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Prepare the ingredients
To remove the fishy smell from the carp, soak the fish in diluted salt water with a piece of chopped ginger for about 15 minutes.
Then rinse thoroughly with water and cut into bite-sized pieces or slice into rounds about 1 finger thick.
How to clean carp effectively and remove the fishy smell:
- Method 1: While washing the fish, you can soak it in vinegar and white wine for about 5 minutes and then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Use salt to rub the fish, then scale it and proceed to clean the fish, rinsing it thoroughly with water.
See details: How to clean carp effectively and remove the fishy smell
Peel the garlic, wash it clean. Cut off the stems of the horn chilies, wash them, and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
Chop the green onions, removing the roots, wash them, and cut them finely.
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Fry the fish
Put a pan on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. When the oil is hot, add the fish and fry on low heat until both sides are golden, then remove the fish.
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Braise the fish
Put a pot on the stove and turn on medium heat, add 1.5 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon of water and cook until the sugar turns caramel color, then add about 120ml of boiling water.
Next, add the fried fish, bell peppers, dried chili, peeled garlic, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/3 tablespoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, and 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper.
Cover the pot, lower the heat, and braise for about 30 minutes until most of the water is evaporated, then add chopped green onions and adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
After being completed, the spicy carp will emit the characteristic aroma of pepper, and the fish meat will have an attractive brown color. When eaten, you will feel the fish meat is soft, delicious, firm and sweet, infused with rich spices along with a bit of spiciness from the chili, making it a very appealing dish for the whole family.
Eating it with hot, sticky rice will be extremely delicious and attractive. Try your cooking skills right now!
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So you have completed the dish of spicy carp with delicious and rich flavors that are very rice-consuming and attractive. TasteVN wishes you success!
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