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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, let’s make the delicious and savory fried mackerel fillet with tomato sauce with TasteVN to change the flavor for the whole family! With a simple yet tasty recipe, let’s get cooking and make this fried dish right now!
Ingredients for Fried Mackerel Fillet with Tomato Sauce For 4 people
Mackerel fillet 500 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Spring onion 3 stalks Coriander 1 stalk Garlic 3 cloves Red onion 2 bulbs Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Cooking oil 50 ml Chili powder 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (sugar/ salt/ ground pepper/ seasoning powder/ monosodium glutamate)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh mackerel fillets
- The freshest mackerel fillets are those just freshly cut from newly caught mackerel at the seaports. The fish meat is firm, tightly bound together, not loose, and has a slight scent of the sea.
- If buying frozen mackerel fillets, you should choose those that are well-packaged and stored under appropriate cold conditions. And remember to check the expiration date and product information printed on the packaging to avoid purchasing low-quality goods!
- Currently, you can buy mackerel fillets at markets and supermarkets or seafood stores nationwide with prices ranging from 150,000 – 160,000 VND/KG (price list updated on 24/06/2021).
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- To choose delicious tomatoes, you should select those with a bright red skin, uniform color, no scratches, and are plump.
- Additionally, naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a mild fragrance, which can be easily detected when smelled, and the green stem is still tightly attached to the fruit, not wilted or falling off.
- Avoid buying unusually large tomatoes, those without green stems, and those with smooth, shiny skin. Because these may be tomatoes that have been sprayed with chemicals.
How to cook Fried Mackerel Fillet with Tomato Sauce
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Prepare ingredients
To eliminate the fishy smell of the fillet, after washing it clean, you should rub salt around the fillet and rinse it 2 – 3 times with water, then let it drain and cut into small pieces about 2 – 2.5 finger lengths.
Tip: To effectively remove the fishy smell from the fillet, you can use and wash the fillet with a few ingredients such as: salt, alcohol, vinegar,…Wash the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. After peeling, wash and drain the shallots and garlic, then finely chop them.
Also, wash the green onions and cilantro and chop them finely.
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Fry the fish fillet
Place a pan on the stove, add 50ml of cooking oil, heat on high until the oil is hot, then add the mackerel fillet and fry on medium heat for about 4 minutes until the fillet is cooked and golden brown on both sides, then remove it and let it drain.
Tip: To prevent oil from splattering while frying, you can add about 1 tablespoon of cornstarch to the pan to fry along with it.
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Making mackerel fillet with tomato sauce
First, pour out some oil from the frying pan used for frying the mackerel fillet, keeping about 20ml of cooking oil. Next, place the pan back on the stove and add minced garlic and onion, sautéing them over medium heat for about 1 minute until fragrant.
Then add 2 diced tomatoes into the pan, followed by 5 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 100ml of water, and 2 teaspoons of chili powder.
Stir well over medium heat and cook the tomatoes for about 10 minutes until they are soft and fragrant. Then add the fried mackerel fillet and cook for another 10 minutes for the fish to absorb the flavors.
Finally, just season to taste, sprinkle a little chopped green onion and coriander on top, then turn off the heat and serve on a plate to enjoy!
Tip: Remember to flip the fish while cooking in the tomato sauce so that it absorbs the flavor and cooks evenly!
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Finished Product
The fried mackerel belly with tomato sauce will have a fragrant aroma and an appealing red color from the tomato sauce after completion. When eaten, you will experience the hot, crispy fish meat that is evenly infused with the rich flavor of the tomato sauce.
To enhance the flavor of the dish, you can pour the sauce over rice or use lettuce, cucumber, boiled water spinach for dipping, which will be incredibly enticing and appetizing! Give it a try right away!
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Hopefully, through the detailed guide steps above, you can successfully make the delicious and attractive fried mackerel fillet with tomato sauce and have a really delicious meal with your friends and family! Wishing you success!
*Reference source for the recipe and images shared from Facebook: Nguyễn Thanh Trúc.
