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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Grilled fish hotpot is an attractive hotpot dish that is delicious and made with easily obtainable ingredients, and the method is simple. Today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to prepare this sweet and spicy hotpot for the family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Grilled Fish Hotpot Serves 4 people
Grilled fish 1 fish (about 1.5 kg) Pineapple 1/2 fruit (pineapple) Tomato 4 fruits Straw mushroom 200 gr Enoki mushroom 150 gr Rice paddy herb a little Cilantro a little Lemongrass 4 stalks Shallots 2 bulbs Garlic 4 cloves Fresh vermicelli a little Accompanying vegetables a little (Water spinach/ water lily/ as desired) Thai hotpot seasoning 1 pack (5gr) Calamansi juice 5 tablespoons Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Fish sauce 1/2 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh grilled fish
- Choose fish with clear eyes and scales that are tightly attached to the body.
- The fish body should be shiny, bright in color, with red gills; when placed in water, the fish should sink, and the flesh should have good elasticity.
- Avoid buying fish that feel slimy when touched, have an unpleasant odor, dark or pale flesh, as these are fish that have been dead for a while and may be spoiled.
How to choose fresh and delicious pineapple
- Choose pineapples that are bright yellow from the crown to the tail; a few eyes may be slightly green, indicating that they are ripe and will be sweet and tasty.
- Opt for round, short-shaped pineapples as they will have more flesh compared to long-shaped ones.
- Choose pineapples with large, sparse eyes, as this indicates that the pineapple is mature and ripened naturally, not soaked in chemicals.
- You can try sniffing the end of the fruit; if it has a fragrant smell, it’s advisable to buy it. Additionally, avoid those with a slightly sour smell like fermentation, as that indicates the pineapple is overripe.
- The greener the crown of the pineapple, the fresher it is. Overripe pineapples will have dry or brownish crowns.
- Select fresh and tasty pineapples that are neither too hard nor too soft; when you press your finger into them, there should be no indentation.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- Pay close attention to the color and aroma of the tomatoes. You should choose those that are bright red, uniformly colored, with smooth and plump skin that is not scratched, and when held, feels firm.
- Fresh tomatoes have a mild, natural fragrance. The green stem should be fresh and tightly attached to the fruit. If you gently pull the stem and it holds firmly and does not easily come off, it indicates that the tomato is fresh and will taste very good.
- Avoid choosing tomatoes that are overly red, have wrinkled skin, wilted and detached stems, and have no aroma, as these are overripe and damaged tomatoes.
How to choose fresh and delicious straw mushrooms
- Choose freshly picked straw mushrooms that are still fresh, round in shape, and have not yet fully opened.
- Straw mushrooms that are black are often considered to be sweeter and tastier compared to white straw mushrooms.
- You should buy mushrooms from reputable food stores that specialize in providing clean agricultural products.
- If you choose to buy packaged mushrooms at the supermarket, you need to pay attention to the information on the packaging to verify the origin and expiration date.
How to prepare Fish Hot Pot
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Prepare the fish
When buying fish, cut off the gills and fins, scrape off the scales, gut it, and rinse several times with clean water.
Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces about 2 – 3 fingers long.
To clean the fish slime, add about 1 tablespoon of salt to a basin and rub it all over the fish. Then, rinse thoroughly with water several times to remove the slime and blood.
After preparation, marinate the fish with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 minced garlic cloves sautéed until fragrant, then mix evenly.
How to eliminate the fishy smell of fish:- Method 1: You can rub the fish with lime, vinegar, crushed ginger, or alcohol, or soak it in water mixed with any of these for about 10 – 15 minutes.
- Method 2: Soaking the fish in rice water or diluted salt water can also effectively eliminate the fishy smell.
- Method 3: Soaking the fish in fresh milk is also one of the quick methods to remove the fishy smell.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell from fish
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the tomatoes and chop them finely. Wash the rice paddy herb and cilantro, then chop them finely. Clean the straw mushrooms and enoki mushrooms, cut off the stems, and if the straw mushrooms are too large, cut them in half.
Peel the shallots and the remaining garlic, then mince them. Wash the lemongrass, smash it, and cut it into sections. For the herbs to be served with, remove the old stems, wash them thoroughly, and let them drain.
Use a spoon to scrape or peel the pineapple, then chop it finely.
Quick and simple way to peel pineapple
- First, cut the pineapple lengthwise into 4 equal parts.
- Continue to slice along the length of each pineapple piece, stopping at the end and cutting firmly to separate the flesh from the skin.
- Avoid cutting too close to the skin to prevent leaving any eyes on the pineapple. Finally, cut it into small pieces as needed.
See more: 5 simple ways to peel pineapple that don’t take much time
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Cook the hot pot
Place a pot on the stove, turn on medium heat, and add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Wait for the oil to heat up, then sauté the shallots, garlic, and lemongrass until fragrant.
Next, add tomatoes, pineapple, and 2 liters of water to the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the fish and bring the water back to a boil.
Season the hot pot broth with 1 packet of Thai hot pot seasoning, 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 tablespoon of salt.
When the broth is boiling, cook for about 10 more minutes until the fish is cooked through, adjust the seasoning to taste, add 5 tablespoons of calamondin juice, and add more rice paddy herb and cilantro to complete.
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Final product
This spicy and sour fish hot pot can be served with fresh noodles, enoki mushrooms, water mimosa, water spinach, … according to your preference.
The broth is sour, sweet, and spicy, combined with the delicious fish meat, making it truly appealing. If you dip it in spicy chili fish sauce, it’s fantastic!
With the shares above, hope you now know how to make sour spicy fish hotpot delicious, flavorful, and attractive! Wishing you more delicious fish hotpot dishes!
*Refer to the recipe and images from the YouTube channel Em Gái Sóc Trăng.
