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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Fatty and sweet saba fish, with tender meat, when cooked into braised dish will definitely make you eat a lot of rice. Into the kitchen with TasteVN to try making braised saba fish with tomatoes to change the family’s taste!
Ingredients for Braised Saba Fish with Tomatoes Serves 3 people
Saba fish 1 fish (about 300g) Tomatoes 4 fruits Chili 1 fruit Garlic 3 cloves Green onion 2 stalks Caramel sauce 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasoning a little (Salt/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ ground pepper)
How to Select Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh saba fish
- You should choose fresh saba fish that are medium-sized, with clear eyes, and shiny scales and skin.
- Prioritize selecting fish with pink-red gills, firm flesh, and good elasticity.
- Avoid choosing saba fish that are pale in color, have swollen bellies, soft flesh, or even a bad fishy smell, as mushy fish is less sweet and harmful to health.
How to choose fresh and delicious tomatoes
- To choose fresh and delicious tomatoes, you should select those with bright red skin, firm and plump, and no blemishes on the surface.
- Look for tomatoes with green stems that are firmly attached to the fruit. Gently press the fruit with your hand; it should feel slightly firm rather than soft and mushy.
- Avoid choosing tomatoes with wrinkled skin, those that are soft and mushy, or have scratches and bruises. These are tomatoes that have been harvested for a long time and are no longer fresh.
How to prepare Saba fish stewed with tomatoes
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Prepare the ingredients
To remove the fishy smell of the fish, clean the gills and intestines, rub salt on the surface of the fish for about 10 minutes to remove the slime. Then rinse thoroughly, cut into bite-sized pieces, and marinate the fish with 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell- Method 1: You can eliminate the fishy smell by soaking the fish in diluted saltwater for about 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water before cooking.
- Method 2: To remove the fishy smell, use lemon or vinegar diluted with water, then soak the cleaned fish and intestines for about 5 – 10 minutes, rinse and drain.
- Method 3: If you have white wine, soak the fish in 15ml of diluted white wine for about 10 minutes, then rinse and drain.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell
Tomatoes are washed, the stems are removed, and then cut into wedges. Garlic is peeled, rinsed briefly, and minced, then placed in a bowl.
Green onions are trimmed of roots and wilted or yellow leaves, washed clean, then chopped into pieces about the length of a finger and placed in a bowl.
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Cooking saba fish with tomatoes
Place a pan on the stove, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, and when the oil is hot, add the saba fish and fry until golden over medium heat. Fry each side for 3 – 5 minutes until both sides are evenly golden, then remove the fish to a plate and turn off the stove.
Place a pot on the stove, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pot, then add garlic and sauté until golden over medium heat. Next, add the tomatoes and stir-fry for about 3 minutes, then add 1 cup of water.
Season the fish with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of coloring sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1.5 teaspoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
After about 5 – 10 minutes when the water is boiling, add the fried fish and simmer for 10 minutes over medium heat until the water reduces. Adjust the seasoning to taste, then add chopped green onions and whole chili peppers before turning off the stove.
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Final Product
Serve the fish on a plate, saba fish braised with tomatoes paired with a bowl of hot rice is absolutely delightful, isn’t it? The fish is fatty and tender, with a balance of sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors, ensuring that your family will love it.
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I hope that with the recipe for saba fish braised with tomatoes that is both delicious and simple to make shared here by TasteVN, you will successfully prepare this dish to treat your family!
