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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Fried mackerel with lemongrass and chili is a dish you shouldn’t miss as it has a rich flavor, is great with rice, helps enhance health, and provides nutritional value for the whole family. Right now, let’s join TasteVN cooking to showcase your cooking skills with this fried dish!
Ingredients for Fried Mackerel with Lemongrass and Chili For 3 people
Mackerel 3 fish Lemongrass 2 stalks Fresh chili 1 piece Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh and delicious mackerel
- Choose fish that are large, still alive and struggling, with shiny skin, slightly bulging clear eyes, and bright red gills.
- You should select those that swim healthily, have clear eyes, pink gills, shiny scales, and skin without unusual colors to ensure the quality of the fish.
- Avoid choosing fish that are motionless or dead, as this will affect the flavor of the fish and the quality of the dish when cooked.
- For chilled or pre-prepared fish, avoid those with: cloudy or sunken eyes; gray gills; peeling and dull scales; pale flesh that lacks elasticity when pressed.
How to prepare Fried Snakehead Fish with Lemongrass and Chili
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Prepare the ingredients
The snakehead fish you buy should be cleaned, removing the scales and guts.
Next, soak it in diluted salt water for about 15 minutes, then take it out, wash it thoroughly with water, let it drain, and use a knife to make incisions on the fish’s body to help it absorb the seasoning better when frying.
Wash the lemongrass, and remove the stems from the chili. Then, finely chop the lemongrass and chili and place them in a bowl.
After that, use the mixture to marinate both sides of the snakehead fish with half of the chopped lemongrass and chili, and let it sit for about 15-20 minutes to absorb the seasoning.
Effective ways to remove the fishy smell from snakehead fish- Soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 5 minutes and then rinse it thoroughly with cold water to remove the fishy smell.
- Another tip to remove the fishy smell is to soak the fish in unsweetened fresh milk.
- Alternatively, you can soak the fish in rice washing water for about 10-15 minutes to reduce the fishy smell of the snakehead fish.
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Make the sauce
Add 1 tablespoon of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 2 tablespoons of filtered water to the remaining minced lemongrass and chili, and mix well.
Next, place a pot on the stove and pour the mixture you just made into the pot. Turn on the heat to medium, and bring the liquid to a boil until it thickens slightly, then turn off the heat.
Drizzle the sauce you just cooked over the fried fish and let’s start enjoying!
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Finished product
The dish of fried snakehead fish with lemongrass and chili is hot, super delicious, and appealing. Taking a bite of the crispy fish with a salty and sweet flavor is incredibly tasty, especially when eaten with white rice, you won’t be able to resist.
Product information
- Delites Non-stick Pan has a diameter of 24 cm, can fry 4 – 5 eggs or 4 medium-sized chicken thighs at the same time.
- Material is aluminum alloy, the surface of the pan has a stone-patterned non-stick coating made of Whitford Xylan that withstands a maximum temperature of 380 °C.
- Product price ranges from 70,000 VND – 380,000 VND (price updated in June 2022).
With just a few ingredients and a simple recipe, you can have a plate of fried herring with lemongrass and chili that is delicious, appetizing, and nutritious. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN!
