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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Grilled saba fish with scallion oil is aromatic, blended with the fatty taste of scallion oil and the fresh sweetness of the fish, making it an incredibly grilled dish. Let’s cook with TasteVN to see the super simple recipe right below!
Ingredients for Grilled Saba Fish with Scallion Oil For 4 people
Saba fish 2 fish Scallions 5 stalks Garlic 5 cloves Shallots 2 bulbs Chili 2 peppers Lemon 1 fruit Roasted peanuts 20 grams Garlic powder 1 teaspoon Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ seasoning/ pepper)
How to choose fresh, delicious Japanese mackerel – saba fish
- You should choose Japanese mackerel – saba fish with clear eyes, and red gills as this indicates fresh fish.
- Press on the fish flesh and still feel the resilience, the skin sticking tightly to the flesh, and the mouth closed indicates you should buy it.
- Avoid choosing Japanese mackerel with cloudy eyes, gills turning black, and mushy flesh, as these are fish that have gone bad.
- Avoid choosing fish that have strange smells or lack the characteristic fishy scent of seafood, as they could be fish that have been soaked in chemicals.
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How to prepare Grilled saba fish with onion oil
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Prepare the ingredients
After purchasing, clean the basa fish, remove the internal organs, wash thoroughly, and drain. Make several cuts on the fish body to allow the marinade to penetrate.
Tip to eliminate the fishy smell of saba fish:
- To remove the fishy smell of saba fish, you should clean the scales, remove all internal organs, and wash away any blood thoroughly.
- Then, you can wash the fish with lemon juice for 2 – 3 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Replace lemon juice with rice wine or vinegar to also help eliminate the fishy smell.
Green onion should be trimmed of wilted leaves, washed clean, and chopped finely. Peel the shallots and garlic, wash the chili, and then chop the garlic and chili finely, and slice the shallots.
Squeeze the lemon to extract the juice. Roast peanuts and crush them finely.
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Marinate the fish
Put 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1 teaspoon of pepper into a bowl and mix well.
Use your hands to sprinkle the spice mixture evenly over the surface of the fish, massage the fish thoroughly so that the spices penetrate evenly, and marinate for about 15 – 30 minutes.
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Make scallion oil
Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil until hot, then add chopped scallions into a bowl, and add a little salt to help the scallions retain their beautiful green color.
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Make dipping sauce
In a bowl, mix 4 tablespoons of fish sauce, 4 tablespoons of sugar, the juice of 1 lime, and 4 tablespoons of water, stirring well.
Adjust the taste as needed and then add minced garlic and chili to complete.
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Grilling Fish
Use aluminum foil to line the bottom, place the fish on top, arrange shallots around the fish, and start wrapping the foil tightly. Preheat the oven for 5 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees Celsius.
Next, put the fish in to grill each side for about 15 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees Celsius.
Tip:
- You can grill the fish over charcoal instead of in the oven if you prefer.
- Depending on the size of the fish, you can adjust the grilling time accordingly.
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Final Product
When the time is up, unwrap the foil, drizzle scallion oil and crushed peanuts over the fish, and enjoy!
The grilled basa fish with scallion oil has a naturally sweet and tender fish meat that absorbs the spices evenly, and when grilled, it adds the flavor of scallion oil and the nuttiness of peanuts, making it very delicious.
Serve it with fresh greens, fresh noodles, and dip it in sweet and sour dipping sauce for an amazing taste!
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