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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
15 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today let’s explore a new delicious fried dish with TasteVN that will make your whole family enjoy endlessly with a simple recipe that anyone can do. Let’s get cooking and make this sweet and sour fish cake right away and enjoy it with your family!
Ingredients for Sweet and Sour Fish Cake For 4 people
Fish cake 500 gr Tomatoes 3 pieces Shallots 3 bulbs Spring onions 1 stalk Garlic 5 cloves Chili oil 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 5 tablespoons Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Ingredients
How to choose good fish cake
- Good fish cake will have an even beautiful yellow color and a faint aroma of fish instead of a strong smell of onions, garlic, and other spices.
- When asking the seller to cut it for you, you will see the fish meat inside has a bright pink color, is chewy and smooth, and has good elasticity when touched, not falling apart.
- Avoid buying fish cakes that are cloudy white, not bright, of unclear origin, and have a tough and overly crunchy texture when eaten.
- Additionally, to be more assured when using, you can make fish cake at home with the detailed steps shared by TasteVN.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- The best tomatoes are naturally ripened ones that have a faint characteristic aroma and are extremely rich in nutrients, enhancing the flavor of our sweet and sour fish cake dish.
- When buying naturally ripened tomatoes, you should prioritize selecting those with green, fresh stems that are tightly attached to the top of the fruit, as this indicates that the tomatoes have just been harvested and will be fresher.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are uneven in color or have yellow or green patches or tiny specks on the skin, as these fruits are not fully ripe and will not taste good.
How to prepare Sweet and Sour Fish Cake
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Prepare the ingredients
Cut the bottom of the tomatoes lightly into 4 parts, then soak them in boiling water for about 5 minutes until the skin peels off, remove the tomatoes and gently peel the skin with your hands, then cut the tomatoes into small dice.
The fish cake you bought should be cut into bite-sized pieces, place a pot on the stove and boil about 300ml of water, when the water is boiling, add the fish cake and boil for about 3 – 5 minutes over medium heat. When the fish cake is hot and fragrant, turn off the heat. Remove the fish cake and let it drain.
Remove the roots of the green onions, wash them clean and cut them into small pieces. After peeling the shallots, wash them clean and chop them finely.
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Make the sauce
To make the sauce, you add the following ingredients in order: 5 tablespoons of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of salt, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 3 tablespoons of satay chili, and 5 tablespoons of water into a bowl.
Then, use a spoon to stir well until the ingredients are completely dissolved, then adjust the seasoning to achieve a balance of sweet and salty to get a flavorful sauce!
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Make sweet and sour fish cake
Heat a pan on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, and heat it over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add minced shallots and garlic, stir until fragrant, then add the prepared tomatoes.
Stir evenly over medium heat until the tomatoes are just cooked, then add the sauce mixture, stir well, and add the chopped fish cake. Let it simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly, then adjust the seasoning to taste and turn off the stove.
Finally, we just need to serve it on a plate, sprinkle a little pepper and chopped green onions for decoration, and we have a delicious sweet and sour fish cake!
