Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
40 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Green banana braised mackerel is a braised dish quite unusual but with a very rich, unique, and appealing flavor. Let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to make this delicious yet simple dish, and add this braised fish to your family menu!
Ingredients for Green Banana Braised Mackerel For 2 people
Mackerel 7 fish (900gr) Green banana 3 fruits Chili 1 fruit Spring onion 4 stalks Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 100 ml Sugar/salt A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel
- You should choose mackerel with shiny skin, and when touched, it feels firm and elastic.
- Choose those with clear, slightly bulging eyes that are not leaking yellow fluid.
- Avoid those with a slimy surface and an unpleasant odor.
How to choose fresh green bananas
- You should choose bananas that are dark green, with a smooth surface, and evenly curved fruits.
- Additionally, choose fruits from the same bunch, with fresh stems that are not speckled with unusual black spots.
- Avoid buying light green bananas, as they may be unripe and not taste good when eaten.
How to Cook Mackerel with Green Banana
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Prepare the mackerel
Clean the mackerel, remove the innards, soak it in salted water for about 10 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with cold water, and drain in a basket.
Effective ways to eliminate the fishy smell
- To effectively eliminate the fishy smell of the fish, you can rinse it with water from rinsed rice, then soak for about 10 minutes, and rinse again with water.
- Additionally, you can wash the fish with white alcohol and rinse thoroughly with water.
- Or you can use lemon to rub on the fish, which is also an effective way to eliminate the fishy smell.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively eliminate the fishy smell
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Prepare the other ingredients
Peel the green bananas, wash them clean, and cut them into slices about 1/2 finger thick.
Remove the stems from the chili peppers, wash them clean, and cut them diagonally. Trim off the wilted parts of the green onions, wash them clean, and chop them finely.
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Braised fish
Place a pan on the stove, add about 100ml of cooking oil, wait for the oil to heat up, then gently place the fish in, after frying for about 5 minutes, carefully turn the fish over, sprinkle the sliced chili on top, and add another 100ml of water.
Continue to braise for about another 10 minutes before adding the green bananas and braising for about 20 minutes, seasoning with about 2 tablespoons of fish sauce and 1 teaspoon of sugar.
After 20 minutes, the braising liquid gradually reduces and absorbs into the fish and green bananas, then adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste before turning off the heat.
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Final product
Mackerel braised with green bananas is uniquely delicious and very appealing, suitable for entertaining the family, being rich in flavor, tasty, and uniquely captivating.
The fish absorbs the seasoning, with a slightly crispy exterior and a soft interior, combined with the soft, starchy, lightly sweet green bananas, perfectly suited to be eaten with white rice.
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