Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
45 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Salmon heads are popular among many people due to their reasonable price, high nutritional value, and delicious flavor. Today, the special page Into the Kitchen of TasteVN will guide you in making a delicious stew which is pickled cabbage salmon head soup. Let’s get cooking right away!
Ingredients for Pickled Cabbage Salmon Head Soup Serves 3
Cleaned salmon head 1 piece Pickled cabbage 1 cup (rice cup) Tomato 1 piece Minced garlic and onion 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh salmon
- To buy a good salmon head, you should choose one that has a slightly greenish silver color, with naturally pink-orange flesh, not purple or too pale.
- Fresh salmon heads will have clear, sparkling eyes that are slightly bulging, not cloudy white.
- Absolutely do not buy salmon heads that are discolored, with cloudy eyes, a rotten smell, or when touched feel mushy.
How to choose delicious pickled mustard greens
- To buy delicious pickled mustard greens, you should choose the type that has a greenish-yellow color, especially the leaves which should still be intact, not torn or bruised.
- You also need to pay attention to the liquid because naturally fermented mustard greens will have clear liquid.
- Do not buy if you see white mold on the pickled mustard greens, black spots, or an overly strong smell, as this indicates that the pickled mustard greens have been kept too long and are spoiled.
- In addition, to ensure quality and safety, you can make pickled mustard greens at home using the recipe shared by TasteVN.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Fresh tomatoes will have a bright red outer skin that is evenly colored, intact, and without any signs of scratches.
- Since overripe tomatoes often have no smell, you need to choose tomatoes that have a mild fragrance because those are naturally ripe fruits.
- Additionally, you should also observe the stem of the tomato. If the stem is wilted and nearly detached from the fruit, then that tomato is no longer fresh.
How to Prepare Salmon Head Cooked with Sour Pickles
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Prepare the Ingredients
The salmon head should be rinsed once with water, then scrubbed with salt for about 3 minutes, rinsed 2 – 3 times with water, drained, and marinated with 1 spoon of fish sauce for 15 minutes.
Tips for Cleaning Salmon Effectively, Without Fishy Smell
- Method 1: Place the fish in a bowl of water, add 2 – 3 tablespoons of lemon juice along with 1 teaspoon of salt. Gently stir and let it sit for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, then rinse the fish with clean water to effectively remove the fishy smell.
- Method 2: You need to put the salmon head into a bowl and pour the fresh milk over it until the fish meat is fully submerged. Soak the fish in the milk for about 10 minutes, then rinse it clean and let it drain.
See details: Tips for Cleaning Salmon Effectively, Without Fishy Smell
Tomatoes should be washed clean, drained, and cut into wedges.
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Stir-frying fish
Put a pot on the stove, heat 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and sauté the chopped onions and garlic until fragrant. When the onion is fragrant, add the tomatoes and stir-fry for about 5 – 7 minutes.
Stir-fry until the tomatoes are mushy, then add the fish head and stir-fry for about 5 – 7 minutes on high heat until firm, then add the sour cabbage and stir-fry.
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Making sour soup with fish head
Boil 1 liter of water and then pour it directly into the pot with the fish and keep it on high heat until it boils.
Once it boils, season the fish with a mixture of spices including: 2 teaspoons of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of sugar and cook for about 30 minutes on medium heat.
After it has cooked nearly finished, taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, add some herbs to enhance the flavor and then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Salmon head cooked with sour vegetables has quite an eye-catching color, the broth has a sweet and sour refreshing taste, the sour vegetables are crispy, and the salmon head is soft and sweet, served with various aromatic herbs, making it delicious and never boring.
Hope that with the recipe for making salmon head cooked with sour vegetables that TasteVN just shared, you will easily successfully make this delicious and attractive dish for the whole family to enjoy. Let’s get into the kitchen and show your skills right away!
