How to Make Sweet and Sour Braised Mullet with Pineapple for Family Meals

How to cook braised mullet with pineapple

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  Prepare the mullet

  After buying the fish, use scissors to cut off the fins, tail, gills, remove the intestines, and rinse briefly with water to clean.

  To clean the fish of slime and reduce the fishy smell, mix 1 tablespoon of salt with 1 liter of water, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the water, then soak the mullet in it for 10 minutes, using your hands to rub around the fish’s body.

  Rinse the fish clean with water and let it drain.

  How to eliminate the fishy smell from mullet

  • Using salt or rice washing water: After cleaning the fish, you can rub it with salt or soak it in rice washing water for about 15 minutes to eliminate the fishy smell.
  • Using lemon and vinegar: You can dilute vinegar with cold water or lemon with cold water. Then soak the fish for about 5 minutes to quickly eliminate the fishy smell. This method is very useful for slippery fish.
  • Using white wine: Use diluted white wine to marinate the fish for about 2 minutes and then wipe it dry; this will significantly reduce the fishy smell.

  See details: Effective ways to eliminate fishy smell

  

  
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  Prepare the other ingredients

  To save time, you can ask the seller to peel and remove the eyes of the pineapple. When you get home, just rinse it with water and then use a knife to cut it into four pieces lengthwise.

  Then, remove the inner core of the pineapple and cut the pineapple into slices.

  Peel the garlic, slice the chili. Cut off the roots of the green onions, wash them clean, chop them into pieces, separating the green tops and the white parts.

  How to quickly peel a pineapple without cutting out the eyes

  • First, cut the pineapple lengthwise into 4 equal parts.
  • Continue to slice down along the length of the pineapple piece, stopping at the end of the fruit and cutting firmly to separate the flesh from the skin.
  • Avoid cutting too close to the skin to prevent leaving any eyes. Finally, cut into smaller pieces as needed.

  See more: 5 simple ways to peel a pineapple without taking much time.

  

  
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  Marinate the fish

  Gradually add the following ingredients into a mortar: sliced chili, garlic, dry cane sugar, green onion roots, 1 tablespoon of salt, then use a pestle to pound them into a fine mixture to marinate the fish.

  Then, add the mixture into the bowl with the fish, stir well to let the fish marinate for 20 minutes to absorb the seasoning.

  

  

  

  
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  Cook the mullet

  Add 500ml of coconut water into a pot, add 100ml of filtered water, place the pot on the stove, turn on medium heat to boil.

  When the water boils, add the pineapple and cook for about 5 minutes to extract the sweetness, then add the marinated mullet, cover the pot and braise for 30 minutes.

  Season with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, gently stir the braising sauce with a spoon to dissolve the seasonings evenly, then braise for another 10 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

  Taste and adjust the seasoning, add green onions, and turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final Product

  Braised mullet with a soft and delicious fish, soaked in a sweet-sour-spicy flavor, very appealing, and best enjoyed with hot rice!