Today, let’s join the Vào bếp specialty page of TasteVN to change the flavor for the whole family with the super delicious braised catfish with tomatoes, using a simple recipe. Save the recipe to your device and make this attractive braised dish for your next family meal!
1. Braised catfish with tomatoes
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised catfish with tomatoes For 2 people
Catfish 4 fish Tomatoes 10 fruits Red onion 5 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Bird’s eye chili 5 fruits Green onion 3 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Coloring sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 6 tablespoons Lemon juice a little Common spices a little (Sugar/ salt/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to cook Catfish stewed with tomatoes
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Prepare the ingredients
When you buy catfish, scrape off the scales, cut off the fins and gills, then gut the fish and remove all the internal organs.
Wash the fish thoroughly with water, then use a little salt mixed with lemon juice to rub all over the fish to remove the fishy smell. Rinse the fish with clean water 2 – 3 more times.
Remove the stem from the tomatoes, wash them clean, drain and make a shallow X-shaped cut at the bottom.
Remove the ends of the garlic, peel, wash, and chop finely. Remove the ends of the shallots, peel, wash, and slice thinly.
Cut the green onions, remove the roots, wash, and cut into pieces about 2 finger lengths.
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Braised fish
Add to the fish pan 2 spoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of color sauce, 6 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 cup of filtered water (rice bowl).
Gently turn the fish to let the seasoning soak evenly, then lower the heat and braise the fish for another 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
Next, add the tomatoes, sliced shallots, and chopped green onion tops, then cover and braise the fish for another 8 – 10 minutes.
When the fish is cooked, add the chopped green onions and braise for another 30 seconds – 1 minute, then turn off the heat to finish.
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Final product
So the attractive braised fish with tomato dish is completed.
The fish is soft, fatty, soaked with a salty and sweet flavor mingled with the light sourness of the tomatoes, combined with the pleasant aroma of shallots and green onions, which is absolutely wonderful! This dish is delicious when eaten with a bowl of hot rice!
2. Braised silver carp with tomatoes (recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
12 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Braised silver carp with tomatoes (recipe shared by a user) Serves 4
Silver carp 400 gr Tomatoes 2 fruits Green onions 2 stalks Chili 2 fruits Shallots 3 bulbs Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
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How to cook Braised silver carp with tomatoes (recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the ingredients
To save time, when buying fish, you should ask the seller to clean it for you; when you get home, just wash the fish clean with water and let it drain in a drainer.
Remove the stem from the tomatoes with your hands, then wash them clean and cut them in half.
Shallots, after peeling off the outer layer, place them on a cutting board and chop finely.
Remove the stems from the chili, wash them clean with water, then slice them thinly.
Cut off the roots and any wilted parts of the green onions, wash them clean, let them drain, and chop them finely.
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Marinate the fish
Put the prepared fish into a bowl along with the mixture of ingredients including: sliced chili, minced shallots, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.
Then, use chopsticks to mix well so that the ingredients coat the fish evenly, and marinate for about 15 minutes for the fish to absorb the seasoning.
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Fish Stew
Put a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot and wait until the oil is hot, then add 1 tablespoon of sugar and cook over medium heat until the sugar turns a caramel color, then add the marinated fish.
Use chopsticks to turn both sides of the fish until it firms up, then add boiling water to cover the fish and add tomatoes. Simmer on low heat for about 8 minutes until the fish is tender and absorbs the seasoning, then continue to stew for another 2 minutes until the fish stew sauce thickens slightly.
You just need to adjust the seasoning to taste, then add the chopped green onions and turn off the stove.
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Final Product
Finally, you just need to serve the braised fish with tomatoes on a plate and you can enjoy it right away with hot rice with your family.
The dish of fish after cooking will have a fragrant, enticing aroma, and the fish meat will be tender and rich, combined with the wonderful light sourness of the tomatoes. It is sure to make you and your family fall in love with it. Let’s get into the kitchen and try it right now!
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Fish
- You should choose fish with clear, bright eyes that are not cloudy and slightly bulging.
- Choose fish with pinkish-red gills; when you touch the fish’s body, it should feel firm and have some elasticity.
- Do not buy fish that have strange odors, pale colors, or swollen bodies.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Tomatoes
- Fresh and delicious tomatoes usually have a plump, intact skin that is not scratched and is bright red with even color.
- You should choose tomatoes that have a characteristic aroma and those that still have their stems attached, not wilted.
- Do not buy tomatoes that do not have a fragrant smell, as these are usually artificially ripened tomatoes.
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