Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Spicy lemongrass braised fish is a rustic dish with a simple and quick preparation that embodies the culinary essence of the prosperous Mekong Delta. Join TasteVN to the kitchen today and showcase your skills by making this delicious braised dish for the whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Spicy Lemongrass Braised Fish For 4 people
Fish 500 gr Lemongrass 3 stalks Green onions 4 stalks Chili 1 piece Red onion 3 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Turmeric 1 piece Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Chili powder 1 teaspoon White wine a little Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Common spices a little (sugar/salt/pepper/MSG/seasoning)
How to choose fresh fish
- You should buy live fish that are active and have a moderate weight.
- Observe the gills when buying; if they are bright red, it means the fish is still alive or just recently died.
- Choose fish with shiny scales, intact, and not too many scales peeling off.
- The fish should feel firm to the touch, the flesh should not be mushy and should not have a foul smell.
- Avoid buying fish that are too small or too large as they may have been injected with water. Do not choose fish with peeling scales and a fishy smell.
See details: How to choose fresh fish correctly
How to Prepare Fish Linh Stewed with Lemongrass and Chili
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Prepare the Fish Linh
To clean and remove the fishy smell, the fish linh you bought should be cleaned, scaled, and have its fins and tail cut off. Use scissors to cut open the belly and remove the guts.
Then, rub the fish with a little salt and a bit of white wine, then rinse thoroughly with water and let it drain.
How to Clean Fish Linh Without Fishy Smell
You can clean fish linh using one of the following methods to avoid fishiness:
- Method 1: Rub the fish with plenty of salt several times and then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Rub the fish with lemon juice or white vinegar and then rinse with clean water to remove the smell.
- Method 3: Soak the fish for about 10 minutes in diluted white wine and then rinse with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell from fish
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Prepare Other Ingredients
Lemongrass should be cleaned, then smashed with a knife and finely chopped. Shallots and garlic should be peeled and finely chopped.
Green onions should have their roots cut off and then be chopped small. Chili peppers should be sliced. Turmeric should be peeled, cleaned, and then crushed.
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Cooking fish
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat it up, then add all the minced lemongrass, turmeric, shallots, and garlic to sauté until fragrant.
When the ingredients in the pan are aromatic, add the Linh fish, then add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of chili powder, and 50ml of water into the pan.
Continue to cook over medium heat until the water in the pan boils, then reduce the heat and continue to simmer for about 15 minutes until the water reduces, thickens, and the fish is tender and absorbs the seasoning evenly.
Tip: Since Linh fish is quite soft, during the cooking process, limit flipping the fish too many times to avoid breaking it.
Finally, add sliced green onions and chili on top, adjust the seasoning to taste, and then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
The dish of braised fish with lemongrass and chili is hot, with a rich and flavorful braising sauce, the fish is fatty and sweet without being mushy, and it has the fragrant smell of lemongrass along with a bit of spiciness from the chili.
This dish tastes amazing with hot rice. Get into the kitchen and make this dish right away!
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*Refer to images and the recipe from the YouTube channel My Huynh Channel
