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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Your family loves braised dishes, have you learned the secret to making braised fish with pepper yet? Today, Tastetutorial.com will share with you a recipe for making delicious and simple braised fish that is incredibly appetizing. Let’s get cooking right now!
Ingredients for Braised Fish with Pepper Serves 3 people
Fish 300 gr Green chili 3 pieces Minced garlic 1 tablespoon Minced onion 1 tablespoon Shrimp paste 1 teaspoon Annatto oil 2 teaspoons Color sauce 2 teaspoons Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ monosodium glutamate/ seasoning powder/ pepper)
How to choose fish for braising with pepper
- Choose fish that swim vigorously, have clear eyes, and skin without strange colors.
- In addition, if you see fish showing unusual signs such as swelling, weak swimming, or pale color, do not choose to buy.
- The fish meat should be firm, tightly connected, not loose, and have high elasticity.
- Avoid buying fish with strange colors, fish meat that lacks elasticity, and leaves a dent when touched.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious fish
How to Cook Braised Snakehead Fish with Pepper
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Prepare the fish
Buy snakehead fish, clean off the algae, wash thoroughly several times with water, then let it drain.
Tips to remove the fishy smell:
- Use salt to rub the surface of the fish to remove slime and reduce the fishy smell.
- Wash the fish with fresh lemon or vinegar to completely eliminate the fishy smell.
See details: Tips to remove the fishy smell for snakehead fish
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Marinate the fish
Add the snakehead fish into a pot, then successively add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 tablespoon of minced onion, 1 teaspoon of shrimp paste, 2 teaspoons of annatto oil, 1 tablespoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 teaspoons of soy sauce, 3 green chili peppers, and 3 teaspoons of pepper.
Mix the ingredients well, then marinate for about 15 minutes for the fish to absorb the flavors.
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Braised Fish
You put the pot of fish on the stove and cover it to braise on low heat for about 15 – 20 minutes until the fish sauce is dry.
Tip: To keep the fish intact, try to minimize stirring while braising!
Transfer the fish to a plate and you’re done.
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Final Product
The braised fish has a strong aroma, and the fish is beautifully reddish-brown. The fish is not broken, the meat is firm, not falling apart, and evenly absorbs a slightly spicy seasoning.
This fish dish, when served with rice, is incredibly delicious!
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So, Điện may XANH has guided you to complete the delicious and flavorful dish of peppered long tong fish already! Wishing you success in preparing this to treat your family!
*Source for the recipe and images from the Facebook channel: Pham Thu.
