Grilled eel with satay is fragrant and spicy, adding richness to family meals. Let’s join the kitchen with TasteVN to showcase your cooking skills with this simple grilled dish recipe!
1. Grilled eel with chili salt
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
40 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Grilled eel with chili salt For 3 people
Eel 500 gr (1 eel) Lemongrass 2 stalks Chili 7 pieces Cucumber 2 pieces Lime 1 fruit Tây Ninh chili salt 2 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (pepper/sugar/seasoning salt/salt)
How to choose fresh and delicious eel
- You should prioritize choosing eels that are of medium size and have two distinct colors: a yellow belly and a black back. Since they are mostly caught from canals and ponds, their meat will be more fragrant and firmer.
- On the contrary, those that are too small will not taste good, or those that are too large (with a black belly) mostly belong to the farmed eel category, so their meat tends to be mushy and lacks fragrance.
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How to prepare Grilled Eel with Chili Salt
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Preparing the eel
When buying eel, ask the seller to clean it or cut off the head and gut it yourself, use salt to rub all over the eel, rinse with the juice of half a lemon, and finally wash thoroughly with water.
How to clean the eel to remove all slime and odor:
- Use kitchen ash to rub evenly on the eel, scrub it, then wipe off the slime and rinse with water.
- Use lemon juice or rice water to wipe off the slime. Rub the eel until there is no more slimy feeling.
- Use warm water, soak the eel in warm water for about 15 minutes and then wipe off the slime layer.
- Then, slit the belly to clean the intestines and rinse thoroughly with saltwater.
See details: How to clean eel properly, without slime and odor
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Marinating spices
Marinate the eel with 2 tablespoons of Tây Ninh chili salt, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 tablespoon of pepper, 2 crushed lemongrass stalks cut into pieces, and 4 sliced chilies.
Mix the spices thoroughly and rub them all over the eel, stuffing the spices into the eel’s belly, and let the eel marinate for about 20 minutes to absorb the flavors.
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Grilling eel
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes to stabilize the temperature.
Then place the eel on the baking tray and grill for 10 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.
Tip: If you don’t have an oven, you can grill the eel on a charcoal stove or a grill as well.
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Making dipping salt
You put 3/4 tablespoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, 3 sliced chili peppers, and 1/2 lime in a bowl; when you’re ready to eat, squeeze the lime to get the juice.
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Completion
You take the eel out onto a plate, cut it into bite-sized pieces, decorate with flower-shaped cucumber or cut according to your preference, then mix the dipping salt with the lime juice and enjoy.
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Final product
The grilled eel is soft, chewy, spicy, and fragrant with rich seasoning, making it a wonderful choice for a weekend afternoon with the family. Show off your cooking skills and treat the family.
2. Salt and chili eel (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Processing
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Salted Chili Eel (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN) Serves 1 – 2 people
Fresh eel 150 g Char siu sauce 1 tablespoon Seasoning powder a little (chili powder/garlic powder/ground pepper) Seasoning a little (seasoning powder/msg/cooking oil)
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How to process Salted Chili Eel (Recipe shared from Tiktok Cooking with TasteVN)
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Prepare the ingredients
You can buy eel at the market or supermarkets; after purchasing, you need to clean it thoroughly to remove the fishy smell and slime from the eel.
To clean the eel meat, you can follow these steps:Step 1: Choose clean, fresh eel, without dark or foul spots.
Step 2: Peel the eel by starting from the tail to the head. At the same time, cut off all parts of the eel such as the head, tail, internal organs, and any overly delicate flesh.
Step 3: Use alcohol or white wine to rub on the surface of the eel meat to eliminate the fishy smell and help disinfect.
Step 4: Rinse the eel meat with cold water and prepare it according to the dish you want to make.
Note: When cleaning the eel, you need to wear gloves as eels may have small teeth or sharp spines that can scratch your hands. It’s advisable to use a sharp knife to cut the eel meat quickly and easily.
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Marinating eel
Clean eels, after being cleaned, cut into pieces and then marinate with spices including 1 tablespoon of five-spice powder, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1/2 tablespoon of garlic powder, 1/2 tablespoon of ground pepper, 1/2 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Mix well for the spices to soak into the eel meat and let marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes.
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Grilling eel
After marinating, grill the eel using an air fryer, before grilling, place a layer of lemongrass at the bottom of the fryer to create a fragrant aroma, then place the eel in to grill for 15 minutes at a temperature of 170 degrees.
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Finished product
The eel after grilling is evenly cooked, not dry, with a strong aroma of pepper and garlic powder. This dish can be served with rice or as a snack for drinking sessions, accompanied by fresh vegetables and dipped in red chili salt to enhance the flavor of the dish.
Tips for successful execution
- Since eels are quite slimy and have a distinctive fishy smell, you need to prepare the eel carefully for a delicious dish.
- Avoid grilling the eel at too high a temperature or for too long, as the meat will become dry and lose its flavor.
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The way to make grilled eel with salt and chili is extremely simple and easy to execute, isn’t it? Wishing you success in making delicious plates of stir-fried eel!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Nho Huân Foods.
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