How to Make Spicy Anchovy Stew Full of Flavor That Everyone Will Enjoy

How to make Spicy Anchovies

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  Prepare the ingredients

  Remove the heads and tails of the anchovies, wash them clean, and let them drain. Rinse the pork fat with salt water, then wash it again with clean water before cutting it into small cubes.

  Peel the shallots and garlic, remove the stems from the chilies, and wash everything clean. Finely chop the shallots, garlic, and chilies, and set them aside separately.

  Clean the green onions by removing the damaged leaves and roots, then wash them. Cut the green onions into small pieces and place them in a bowl.

  Tip: Only take the fat from the pork and remove the skin, as the pork skin can cause oil to splatter when frying, which is very dangerous.

  

  

  

  
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  Marinate the fish

  Put the anchovies in a large bowl, add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil, then stir well for the fish to absorb the seasoning. Marinate the fish for about 15 minutes.

  

  
• 3

  Make crispy pork fat

  Put 1 tablespoon of cooking oil into a pot, heat the oil. Then add the fat, stir continuously, and cook for 5 – 10 minutes over medium heat.

  When the crispy pork fat turns golden brown, turn off the heat and remove the crispy pork fat into a bowl.

  

  

  

  
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  Caramelize the sauce for braised fish

  Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and 1 tablespoon of sugar to the pot, then keep the heat medium to let the sugar dissolve gradually.

  When the sugar starts to dissolve, use chopsticks to stir until the sugar is completely dissolved, and continue to cook until the sugar turns a brown color resembling soy sauce.

  Next, add minced shallots, garlic, and chili to sauté until fragrant. After that, add the fish to the pot and stir for 1 minute to firm up the fish.

  

  

  

  
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  Braised fish

  Next, add about 1/2 cup of water (rice bowl) to the pot so that the water just covers the surface of the fish. Cover the pot and braise over medium heat for about 20 minutes.

  After 20 minutes, open the lid and adjust the seasoning to taste, then continue braising until the sauce thickens, then add chopped green onions and crispy pork fat, stir a few times, and turn off the heat.

  

  

  

  
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  Final product

  Serve the braised anchovies on a plate and enjoy. Try a piece of braised fish, and you will sense the fragrant smell of the fish mixed with the spicy hotness of chili, the sweet and delicious fish flesh, and the rich spices.

  With this spicy braised anchovy dish, you should eat it with white rice and a little fresh vegetables like cucumber and lettuce for an incredibly tasty meal.