Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Fish roe in tomato sauce with rich and fatty fish roe, simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce, is incredibly appealing and will surely make your family meal even more delicious and satisfying. Let’s go to the kitchen and make this delicious fried dish right away!
Ingredients for Fish Roe in Tomato Sauce Serves 4
Fish roe 300 gr Tomatoes 2 pieces Shallots 1 bulb Garlic 2 cloves Spring onions 4 stalks White wine 200 ml Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 3 tablespoons Common spices a little (Sugar/salt/MSG/pepper)
How to Choose Fresh Ingredients
How to choose fresh fish roe
- You should choose fish roe that is intact and has the outer membrane still intact, with a pink or light yellow color and a characteristic fishy smell.
- Do not buy fish roe that is broken, bruised, or spoiled, which has a rotten smell, as this indicates the fish roe has been stored for too long and is not fresh.
How to choose fresh tomatoes
- Based on color: You should choose tomatoes that have a bright red outer skin, evenly colored. The outer skin should be intact, without scratches, and firm, which indicates fresh tomatoes.
- Based on aroma: Naturally ripened tomatoes usually have a mild pleasant aroma that can be easily recognized when smelled. In contrast, artificially ripened tomatoes do not have any fragrance.
How to prepare Fish Roe in Tomato Sauce
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Prepare the fish roe
To reduce the fishy smell, soak the fish roe in 200ml of white wine for about 20 minutes, then wash it clean with water and let it drain.
How to prepare fish roe without a fishy smell:Method 1: Wash the fish roe, briefly blanch the fish roe in a pot of boiling water with ginger and vinegar, wait for it to boil a bit, then take it out. Immediately place the fish roe in a bowl of ice water to help the fish roe maintain a beautiful color without turning dark.
Method 2: Soaking the fish roe with 100ml of white wine for 20 minutes also helps reduce the fishy smell of the fish roe.
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Prepare the other ingredients
Green onions cut the roots, wash clean, and chop finely. Shallots and garlic peel and mince.
Wash the tomatoes, remove the stems, and dice them.
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Fried Fish Eggs
You place a pan on the stove over medium heat, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the pan. When the oil is hot, gradually add the fish eggs to fry until they are golden brown on both sides for about 5 – 7 minutes.
After 7 minutes, you take the fish eggs out onto a plate and keep the oil.
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Making Fish Eggs with Tomato Sauce
You add shallots and garlic to the pan to sauté until fragrant, then add tomatoes and 50ml of water, stir-frying for about 2 minutes.
Season with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Stir well and adjust the seasoning to taste.
When the tomatoes are soft, you add the fish eggs, lower the heat, and simmer for another 5 minutes until the tomato sauce thickens slightly.
Finally, add a little pepper (if desired) and chopped green onions, then stir gently and turn off the heat.
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Final Product
You place the fish roe on a plate, drizzle the rich tomato sauce over it and enjoy the creamy, fatty, and sweet fish roe, with the strong and aromatic tomato sauce. The dish paired with steaming hot rice is simply unbeatable!
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Above is a recipe for tomato sauce fish roe that is delicious and simple for family meals. Let’s make this dish right away, wishing you success!
*Refer to images and recipes from the YouTube channel: Tina Cancook
