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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
One of the most beloved ways to prepare snakehead fish is to turn it into braised dishes. From braised with coconut, braised with pepper,… all are extremely rice-consuming! On this occasion, let’s join cooking with TasteVN to make a new, flavorful lemongrass braised snakehead fish to showcase your skills to your family!
Ingredients for Lemongrass Braised Snakehead Fish For 4 people
Snakehead fish 500 gr (snakehead) Fresh coconut water 200 ml Lemongrass 2 stalks Shallots 2 bulbs Bell pepper 1/2 fruit Bird’s eye chili 10 gr (or dried) Garlic 2 cloves Rock sugar 7 gr Fish sauce 4 tablespoons Coloring sauce 1 tablespoon Cooking oil 2.5 tablespoons Common spices to taste (Salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ ground pepper)
How to choose fresh and delicious snakehead fish
- Fresh and delicious snakehead fish are those that still swim well, are active, have clear eyes, and you can see the pupils clearly.
- Gently press with your hand, and if the snakehead fish feels firm and elastic, not too soft or mushy, then it is good.
- Choose snakehead fish with cherry-colored gills; on the contrary, dead snakehead fish will have dark brown gills.
- Avoid buying snakehead fish with pale skin, weak swimming, and cloudy eyes as these are signs that the fish has died and will not taste good.
Tools needed
Clay pot, knife, cutting board, spoon, bowl,…
How to make Braised snakehead fish with lemongrass
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Prepare the ingredients
First, take the snakehead fish and rub it with a little salt over the entire surface for 3 – 5 minutes, then wash it directly under running water until clean, and let it drain.
Remove the roots of the lemongrass, rinse 1 – 2 times with clean water, let it drain, and slice it thinly at an angle.
Peel the shallots and garlic, then slice the shallots thinly and crush the garlic. Finally, remove the stem from the chili and cut it thinly at an angle.
Effective ways to eliminate the fishy smell of snakehead fish
- Method 1: You can soak the snakehead fish in rice water for 15 – 20 minutes.
- Method 2: Alternatively, soak the snakehead fish in lemon juice or diluted salt water for a few minutes.
- Method 3: The simplest way is to rub salt over the entire surface of the fish for 3 – 5 minutes.
- Method 4: Crush ginger and rub it over the surface of the fish for 5 – 7 minutes, which is also very effective.
See details: Effective ways to eliminate the fishy smell of snakehead fish
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Marinate the fish
Next, you place the snakehead fish in a bowl and proceed to marinate it with 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, 1 tablespoon of coloring sauce, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.
Use chopsticks to gently mix everything together, then let the snakehead fish marinate in the spices for 30 – 40 minutes.
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Fish Stew
You place a clay pot on the stove along with 1.5 tablespoons of cooking oil, 2 shallots, and 2 cloves of garlic that have been prepped to sauté until fragrant over medium heat.
Then, you add all the lemongrass, bird’s eye chili, and chili peppers, using chopsticks to stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
At the same time, you add 200ml of fresh coconut water and 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, cooking for 3 – 5 minutes until the water boils, then you turn off the stove.
You place another pot on the stove and scoop 1/2 of the coconut water mixture into it, using chopsticks to stir-fry for 1 – 2 minutes over medium heat.
Next, you add 500g of marinated snakehead fish, briefly stew for about 3 minutes, then use chopsticks to turn it over to the other side, stewing for an additional 3 minutes.
When you see the snakehead fish meat firming up a bit, you continue to add the remaining fresh coconut water mixture, simultaneously reducing to low heat and stewing for 30 – 45 minutes.
Finally, you add the remaining 7g of rock sugar, stew for another 7 – 10 minutes until the coconut water has reduced, then you turn off the stove.
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Finished Product
The snakehead fish braised with lemongrass, with its light fragrance, instantly draws everyone to the dining table!
Moreover, the snakehead fish has an eye-catching color, with its firm and tender flesh remaining intact as before, especially rich in flavor, with a spicy kick on the tongue. It will surely go well with rice!
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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Delicious and flavorful sour fish stew with the irresistible combination of various sour, spicy, salty, and sweet flavors, especially the fragrant and fatty taste of the striped catfish, perfect for family meals on rainy days. What are you waiting for? get cooking this stew dish right now!
Ingredients for Sour Fish Stew For 3 people
Striped catfish 2 fish (about 500g) Sour vegetable 400 g Tomato 4 fruits Spring onion 3 stalks Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Minced garlic 2 teaspoons Satay 1 tablespoon Chili 1 fruit Young coconut 1 fruit Fried onion 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Common spices a little (Salt/ sugar/ MSG)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh striped catfish
- You should choose fish that are still swimming, with bright colors and pink gills. When pressed, the fish should feel firm and have a certain resilience.
- Additionally, fresh fish will have scales that overlap and stick tightly to the body, with large, bright, and clear eyes, and a flat belly.
- Avoid choosing fish with pale gills, dull eyes, an unusual fishy smell, a swollen belly, or protruding intestines.
How to choose and buy crunchy, delicious pickled vegetables
- You should choose pickled vegetables that have a natural yellow color, with intact leaves that are not torn. Additionally, delicious pickled vegetables will have a natural fermentation smell, and the pickling brine should be clear.
- Avoid choosing pickled vegetables with yellowing leaves, small holes on the leaves, soft stems, cloudy brine, and a foul smell.
- If you are not confident about the quality of pickled vegetables purchased from outside, you can refer to the pickling recipe shared by TasteVN, which is both delicious and ensures the safety of your family’s health below.
How to choose and buy fresh tomatoes
- You should buy evenly ripe tomatoes with shiny, eye-catching red skin, and they should have a light, fragrant smell. Choose large, round, and balanced fruits.
- Additionally, fresh, delicious tomatoes will have the stem firmly attached to the top of the fruit and should not be easily pulled off by hand. When touched, the fruit will have a good elasticity.
- Avoid buying tomatoes that are not balanced, have scratched skin, uneven color, and especially, tomatoes that look beautiful but feel hard and do not smell fragrant may have been treated with growth hormones.
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How to prepare Sour Pickled Carp
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Prepare and marinate the fish
After purchasing the fish, clean the intestines, scale the fish, use a little salt to rub on the fish body to limit the fishy smell, then rinse it clean with water and let it drain.
How to clean carp without a fishy smell- Method 1: After cleaning, soak the carp in rice water or diluted salt water for about 10 – 15 minutes, then take the fish out and rinse it again with water.
- Method 2: You can use diluted lemon juice, white wine, or vinegar mixed with cold water to soak the fish for 10 minutes, then rinse it with clean water to eliminate the fishy smell.
- Method 3: Use spices like pepper, onion, chili, ginger, etc. to marinate the fish not only helps limit the fishy smell but also enhances the rich flavor of the dish.
See more: How to clean carp without a fishy smell
After cleaning the carp, marinate it with 1 teaspoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of satay, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/3 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/3 tablespoon of salt, along with a little fried onion.
Use chopsticks to mix well so that the spices are absorbed into the fish and marinate for about 15 minutes.
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Prepare other ingredients
Wash the sour melon several times with water until clean, squeeze out excess water to reduce sourness, then use a knife to cut into pieces about the size of a finger joint.
Wash the chili and slice it thinly. Remove the roots from the scallions, wash them, and chop them into small pieces. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into wedges.
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Braised Fish
Place a pot on the gas stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and heat until boiling over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add all the minced garlic along with a bit of chili and green onion, stir-frying until fragrant for about 1 minute.
When the garlic is golden and fragrant, add the pickled vegetables and prepared tomatoes, stir well, then season with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1/3 tablespoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, continuing to stir for about 3 minutes for the flavors to blend.
Next, use a ladle to scoop a portion of the mixture onto a plate to place the fish in the center, then layer the mixture back on top of the fish. This way, the fish will be more flavorful when braised.
Finally, add the coconut water along with any remaining fish marinade to the pot, cover and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, then add a bit of green onion, a few slices of chili, and turn off the heat. Carefully transfer the fish to the plate and enjoy.
Note: If you do not have coconut water, you can use plain water instead.
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Final Product
The finished sour melon fish stew has a very beautiful color, with a thick fish broth, and the rich, tender, chewy texture of the fish blends with the sour, crunchy taste of the fermented cabbage, along with a slight spiciness of chili on the tip of the tongue. Eating it with hot rice is really tempting!
Above is the detailed recipe for sour melon fish stew that is delicious, flavorful, and extremely appetizing, suitable for family meals without taking too much time. You should try cooking it. TasteVN wishes you success!