Preparation
20 minutes
Cooking
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Stewed red tilapia with turmeric is an attractive stewed dish, very delicious and stimulates the appetite of the eater. Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this delicious dish right away!
Ingredients for Stewed Red Tilapia with Turmeric For 3 people
Red tilapia 1 fish Fresh turmeric 1 root Shallots 2 bulbs Green onions 2 stalks Chili 2 fruits Coconut water 350 ml Sugar 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 5 tablespoons Cooking oil 1 tablespoon
How to choose fresh and delicious red tilapia
- To make the dish delicious, you need to choose fresh red tilapia, with clear eyes, when held it feels slippery, the gills are pink, the scales are firm, and still flexible.
- If the slime layer on the fish turns sticky, the eyes are sunken and cloudy, the scales easily come off, the gills are white or dark, the flesh is soft and not elastic, floating on the water’s surface. Those are features of spoiled fish, which should not be purchased.
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How to prepare Red tilapia fish braised with turmeric
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Prepare the red tilapia fish
After purchasing the red tilapia, to clean and remove the fishy smell, you should gut the fish, remove all the internal organs, wash it, and rub it with salt for about 10 minutes.
Then rinse it thoroughly with water and cut it into thick slices about 2 finger joints wide.
How to clean red tilapia fish properly, without fishy smell
- First, clean the fish by scaling and gutting it thoroughly. Make sure to cut away any clotted blood and the cloudy white parts in the belly of the fish.
- Eliminate the fishy smell by rubbing coarse salt on the fish for about 10 minutes and then rinsing it with water. Additionally, you can dilute lemon juice and a bit of salt in water and soak the fish pieces for about 10 minutes before rinsing.
- You can also use vinegar or white wine to wash the fish, which will help eliminate the fishy smell very effectively!
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Prepare the other ingredients
Peel and wash the shallots; wash the chili; remove any bad leaves of the scallion, discard the roots, wash it, and then slice all three ingredients thinly.
Peel the fresh turmeric and then pound it finely.
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Marinate the fish
Marinate the fish with 1 tablespoon of sugar, chili, 1 thinly sliced shallot, crushed turmeric, and 5 tablespoons of fish sauce. Mix well and let the fish absorb the seasoning for 15 minutes.
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Fry the fish
Place a pan on the stove and add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add the fish and fry all sides for about 1 minute until the fish is firm, then remove the fish.
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Cooking Fish
Continue to add the remaining thinly sliced red onion, add the fried fish with 350ml of coconut water along with the marinated ingredients, and cook until the water reduces and thickens, then turn off the heat and sprinkle some finely chopped green onions on top to finish.
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Final Product
The fish meat is firm and sweet, fragrant with turmeric and the richness of coconut water, all creating an eye-catching and appealing dish that makes the family meal more flavorful.
Serving the braised fish with a bowl of hot rice and some fresh vegetables is incredibly delicious!
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The dish pink tilapia stew with turmeric is fragrant and attractive and will surely enrich your family’s meals. Wishing you success in your cooking!
*Source for the recipe and images from the YouTube channel: Helen Brad.
