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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Today, Tastetutorial.com will guide you to prepare the dish “Fish Braised with Turmeric,” simple, delicious, and perfect for family meals on busy days. Let’s get cooking and make this enticing braised dish right away!
Ingredients for Fish Braised with Turmeric For 4 servings
Fresh mackerel 400 gr (or sun-dried mackerel as preferred) Turmeric 4 bulbs Garlic 3 cloves Shallots 2 bulbs Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 4 tablespoons Common seasonings a little (MSG/ seasoning powder/ sugar/ pepper/ salt)
How to choose good mackerel
For fresh mackerel
- Fresh mackerel usually has a dark green or gray color on the top and a white, powdery color on the bottom.
- Sometimes, mackerel will have dark stripes or black spots on both sides. The fins are usually slightly yellow and dark.
- To make the braised fish tastier, you should choose fresh mackerel that is small in size, has a fishy smell, and no unpleasant odor; when you touch the fish flesh, it should have good elasticity and not be indented.
For sun-dried and grilled mackerel
- You should choose mackerel that is moderately dry, not too hard. Not overly seasoned.
- To feel secure when choosing and preparing, you should buy mackerel from reputable, quality establishments.
How to cook Turmeric Braised Fish
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Prepare the ingredients
Fresh turbot fish bought to remove the fishy smell, after cleaning and gutting, cut the fish into pieces, soak the fish in diluted salt water for about 3 minutes, then take it out and rinse with clean water, and let it drain.
Peel and finely chop the shallots and garlic. Peel the ginger and pound it into a paste.
Methods to remove the fishy smell from turbot:
- Method 1: Soak in rice water for about 7 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
- Method 2: Soak in pounded ginger water for about 7 minutes, then rinse with water.
- Method 3: Use vinegar, white wine, or lemon juice to wash the fish and rinse with clean water.
See details: 7 tips to easily and effectively remove the fishy smell from fish.
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Marinate the fish
Add turbot fish, chopped shallots, garlic, and pounded turmeric with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into a bowl, mix well, and marinate for about 30 minutes for the fish to absorb the spices.
Tip: You can adjust the ingredients to suit your family’s taste.
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Fish Stew
Place a pan on the stove, add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil along with 2 teaspoons of sugar, stir evenly over low heat for about 3 minutes until it turns a caramel color, then add the marinated fish.
Stir evenly, wait for the sauce to boil, then add 100ml of water, turn the heat to medium, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sauce thickens, then add 1 teaspoon of pepper, season to taste and then turn off the heat.
Tip:
- When stewing, you should cook the fish over medium heat so that the fish gradually absorbs the seasoning. Do not cook over high heat, as this will cause the liquid to evaporate quickly, the fish will absorb less seasoning and the dish will be less delicious.
- You can use a pan, pot, or earthen pot to stew the fish for convenience.
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Final Product
The Nghệ fish stew will have a yellow color and the characteristic aroma of turmeric when completed. When eaten, you will feel the fresh and rich taste of the stewed fish.
This is a delicious and attractive dish to change the flavor for your daily meals. Show off your cooking skills and make it right away!
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Braised mackerel with turmeric is a delicious and appealing dish to change the flavor for daily meals. Tastetutorial.com wishes you success with this recipe!
*Refer to images and recipe from CookPad Trần Thanh Ly Ly
