How To Make Delicious Braised Fish With Turmeric And Pepper

Sardines usually live in both freshwater and brackish water, where there are many swamps in the Mekong Delta. The fish has a stout body, a pointed head, smooth skin, and is about 1 hand long. Fish meat is rich in nutrients, according to folklore, fish is a precious medicine that has the effect of energizing men. The Southern people bring to cook many interesting dishes: grilled fish with tamarind sauce, deep fried, sour soup, etc. In particular, the dish of braised fish with turmeric is still considered as “a simple” dish. super product” because it is both delicious and nutritious.

Braised fish with turmeric

Ingredients for making braised fish with turmeric

• 700 grams of fish
• 1 tablespoon minced lemongrass
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced chili
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon MSG
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

How to make braised fish with turmeric

Step 1: Preliminary processing of braised fish with turmeric

The fish is buried in ash or salted, then scraped off the slime, removed the intestines, washed in salt water with lemon juice and washed several times with clean water, then drained. The head of the fish can be removed or kept.

Step 2: Stock fish with turmeric

Put the pan on the stove. Heat 2 tablespoons cooking oil, minced lemongrass, minced chili and minced garlic in a frying pan until fragrant. Then pour the fish into the island gently for the fish to hunt again. Add 2 tablespoons fish sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon MSG, 1/3 cup water. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, simmer until the water is almost dry.

Step 3: Enjoy

Transfer the fish to a plate and serve while still hot with steamed rice. Braised fish with turmeric with fatty fish meat, mixed with fragrant spicy chili lemongrass. Especially, the fragrant turmeric flavor and characteristic golden yellow color help the dish look delicious.

Finished product requirements: Braised fish with turmeric must have the aroma and yellow color of turmeric powder, firm flesh, fatty flesh, when eaten richly, bring rice.

Braised fish with pepper

Ingredients for braised fish with pepper

• 500g of fish
• Green onions, garlic, chili, onions
• Seasoning: stock, white sugar, pepper, fish sauce, cooking oil, salt.

How to make spicy braised fish with pepper and rice

Step 1: Prepare and marinate the fish

– First, remove all the intestines and then wash with diluted salt water to remove all the slime, rinse with water and then take the fish out of the basket to drain.

– Then, marinate the fish in a large bowl with spices including: red onion, chili, minced garlic, colored water, pepper, salt and a little sugar, then mix well to marinate for about 25-30 minutes for the fish to absorb. all seasoning.

Step 2: Fish stock

– Then you put the fish in the stock pot, then add a bowl of onion juice to cover the fish face and add a little seasoning.

– Then you boil the pot of braised fish and then turn down the heat very low until you see the stock in the fish pot gradually dries up, has a thick consistency, then turn off the stove.

Step 3: Present and enjoy

Finally, you just need to take the pot of fish out of the rice tray and then drizzle 1 tablespoon of cooking oil all over the fish, sprinkle scallions, a little pepper on top and enjoy the braised fish while it’s still hot. On a winter day, there is nothing better than having a pot of braised fish to enjoy with hot rice.