Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
1 hour 50 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Carp is a very nutritious ingredient favored by many people with countless special variations, especially grilled dishes. Let’s join the kitchen with TasteVN to learn how to make five-spice grilled carp using a oven that is not only simple but also extremely delicious!
Ingredients for Five-Spice Grilled Carp Serves 4 people
Cleaned carp 1 kg Chopped onion 40 gr Dried lemongrass 1 tablespoon (or fresh chopped lemongrass) Cashew nuts 1/2 teaspoon Chili sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Soy sauce 2 teaspoons Five-spice powder 1/2 tablespoon Common seasoning a little (MSG/seasoning powder/salt/sugar/pepper)
Cooking Tools
Oven, cutting board, knife, fork, aluminum foil.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Carp
- To buy fresh and delicious carp, you should choose fish that are thick, even, with bright scales, and without any bruises.
- You should choose fish with long, slender bodies; they don’t need to be heavy because they are river carp, which will be very chewy and sweet when eaten.
- Avoid choosing fish that are too large with swollen bellies as they may contain a lot of fat or roe, resulting in less meat sweetness.
- For pre-prepared fish, choose pieces that are firm, look fresh and solid, have no color change, no bad smell, and the fish’s head still has fresh blood, not slimy.
How to Prepare Grilled Five-Spice Carp
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Prepare the Ingredients
Scale the carp, cut the fins, remove the intestines, rub with salt, then wash thoroughly, and make horizontal cuts in the flesh so that the marinade can penetrate.
Effective Ways to Clean Fish and Eliminate Fishy Smell- Method 1: After cleaning the fish, cut it into bite-sized pieces and soak it in rice washing water for about 15 – 20 minutes, then take it out and rinse it with water to eliminate the fishy smell.
- Method 2: Soak the fish for about 5 minutes in water mixed with a few tablespoons of alcohol or white vinegar, then rinse it with water.
- Method 3: Soak the fish in water with a few slices of crushed ginger for about 5 minutes, then rinse it with water to eliminate the fishy smell.
Marinating and Grilling Fish
First, prepare a baking tray lined with aluminum foil. Then, evenly spread the sauce on both sides of the fish and marinate for about 1 hour before grilling.
After marinating, place the fish in the oven on the last rack, grilling at a temperature of 200 degrees Celsius for the first 10 minutes, then flip it over and grill for another 10 minutes. After that, flip the fish and increase the temperature to 230 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes.
Remove the fish from the oven and brush a layer of sauce on the surface of the fish (this step is to keep the fish skin shiny and prevent it from drying out). Place the fish back in the oven, increase the heat to 250 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes, and it’s done.
Tip:- Depending on the power and temperature of each oven, you should adjust to suit the temperature of your home oven!
- Additionally, you can also grill fish over charcoal. However, do not let the fire get too large as it may easily burn the fish.
Final Product
The grilled carp with five spices is fragrant, with shiny skin and beautiful color, the fish meat is cooked just right, absorbing the flavors while maintaining its tenderness and sweetness. This will surely be a delicious dish for the whole family on the weekend!
When enjoying, it should be served with lettuce and dipped in soy sauce. It can also be eaten with vermicelli or white rice, both offering you an incredibly wonderful flavor.
TasteVN hopes that with the method of grilled carp with five spices using an oven suggested above will help you successfully make a delicious and nutritious grilled dish to treat your family!
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