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Preparation
40 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Mixed salads are an effective method to counteract the greasiness of meals that contain a lot of oil. So today TasteVN will show you how to make delicious catfish salad that is flavorful and does not have a fishy smell. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Catfish Salad For 4 people
Catfish 1 fish (about 1.5kg) Roasted rice powder 6 tablespoons Ginger 3 bulbs Lemongrass 5 stalks Bird’s eye chili 2 fruits Red onion 4 bulbs Fermented rice 1 tablespoon Shrimp paste 1 teaspoon Carrot juice 5 tablespoons Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious catfish
- You should choose live fish for a tastier dish. Fresh fish has clear eyes, and you can see the pupil, with pink gills.
- When holding the fish, it should not feel slippery, the flesh should be firm, the scales should be intact, and if dropped in water, it should not float, indicating freshness.
- Avoid buying fish that have a slimy coating, sunken eyes, cloudy white color, or white or dark gills.
What is Mẻ? Where to buy Mẻ?
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Mẻ or fermented rice is a traditional spice in Vietnamese cuisine with a sour and pungent taste and characteristic aroma, often made from leftover rice or vermicelli.
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You can buy Mẻ at reputable grocery stores, food stalls, or supermarkets, or to ensure better hygiene, you can make Mẻ right at home.
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How to Prepare Fish Salad
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Prepare the Fish
After buying the fish, scale it, remove the fins, and the internal organs. To clean the fish of slime, rub salt all over the fish and rinse it several times with water.
Use a knife to fillet the fish and separate the skin. Cut the fish meat into thin slices, chop the fish bones finely, then put them in the blender and blend until smooth.
How to eliminate the fishy smell of Mẻ fish:- Clean the fins, scales, gills, and internal organs of the fish.
- Wash the fish to remove slime and blood, then soak it in a basin with diluted salt water, ginger water, or vinegar to eliminate the fishy smell.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively eliminate fishy smells
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Prepare other ingredients
Peel the galangal, wash it clean, slice it thinly, and pound it in a mortar.
Slices of lemongrass and chili. Peel the shallots and mince them finely.
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Make the dipping sauce for fish salad
Add the ground fish bones to a pot, then add 1 tablespoon of fermented rice, 1 teaspoon of shrimp paste, 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 5 teaspoons of sugar, sliced chili, 1/3 of the minced galangal, 2 teaspoons of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of fermented rice, and mix well.
Heat a pot on the stove with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then add minced shallots and sauté until fragrant.
Next, add the mixed ingredients and stir well, simmering on low heat for about 2 – 3 minutes.
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Roast galangal
Add 1/3 of the galangal to a pan and roast over medium heat for about 5 minutes until golden brown.
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Mixing the salad
Squeeze the juice from the remaining galangal and add it to the sliced fish, then add 2 tablespoons of lime juice, mix well, and marinate for 20 minutes to let the fish absorb the seasoning.
After that, squeeze out the excess liquid to dry the fish. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, the roasted galangal, lemongrass, and 5 tablespoons of roasted rice powder, mix well, and adjust the seasoning to taste, and it’s done.
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Final product
The finished mackerel salad has a very appealing color along with a distinctive aroma that spreads. The fish is tender, naturally sweet, and when dipped in the rich sauce, it’s simply wonderful.
So we have completed the catfish salad that is delicious and rich in flavor with a super quick and easy recipe. TasteVN wishes you success in making it!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel Culinary Flavor.
