Strange taste with delicious dishes made from mackerel

(Baonghean.vn) -Mackerel contains many nutrients that are good for health. Moreover, this type of fish is lean, has few bones, is soft and not too fishy, ​​so it is often chosen to prepare many delicious dishes suitable for all ages.

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1. Mackerel with garlic and chili sauce

With a simple and time-saving preparation method, mackerel with garlic and chili sauce will help you make your family meal more flavorful, attractive, and unique with this familiar food.

Fresh mackerel combined with the rich flavor of garlic chili sauce creates the irresistible delicious taste of this dish.

How to prepare

Mackerel: wash, cut into pieces and marinate with a little salt for 15 minutes to firm the fish for easier frying.

While frying the fish, make the garlic chili sauce as follows: Put 6 cloves of garlic, 3 chili peppers, 2 tablespoons of sugar in a mortar, pound until smooth then mix this mixture with 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of MSG, 1/2 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of pepper, 3 tablespoons of water, beat well.

Pour out some of the oil in the pan where the fish was fried, leaving about 2 tablespoons (a few drops of fresh lemon juice in the pan to remove the smell of fried fish in oil), add 1 tablespoon of chili powder to the pan to color, turn the heat to very low, add the fried fish, lightly drizzle the prepared sauce mixture evenly over the fish, simmer for the fish to absorb the spices, until the sauce has just dried up.

This mackerel with garlic chili sauce should be eaten hot with cucumber and pineapple cut into bite-sized pieces for a delicious and flavorful dish.

2. Braised mackerel with crocodile

Besides the common recipes of pickled plums in sugar, pickled plums in fish sauce, stewed duck with plums... pickled plums with fish also leaves a very unique flavor.

For braised mackerel with crocodile, you can use fresh crocodile or pickled crocodile (about 15 crocodiles for 3 slices of mackerel).

How to prepare

Clean the mackerel, if you buy it whole, cut it into bite-sized pieces. Clean the ginger, lemongrass, galangal, chili…, crush and chop finely.

Marinate the fish with the above spices, add a little fish sauce, salt, sugar, cooking oil, caramel... marinate for about 1 - 2 hours for the fish to absorb the spices.

After marinating the fish for enough time, put it on the stove to boil, then add the star fruit, cover and simmer until the fish is cooked and the star fruit is soft.

Braised fish is cooked, put on a plate and presented with green onions, sprinkle some pepper if you like.

3. Grilled mackerel with salt and chili in foil

Grilled mackerel in foil has a mild spicy taste of pepper and green chili, crispy golden fish skin, soft meat mixed with rich sauce that you cannot refuse.

Grilled mackerel with salt and chili includes simple and quick steps for busy moms.

How to prepare

First, wash the fish and drain. Use a knife to make small cuts on both sides of the fish so that the fish absorbs the spices evenly.

Use a mortar and pestle to pound the chili, take half and put it in a bowl, add the remaining half with pepper, onion, garlic and pound until smooth, add 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder, mix well and marinate the fish meat.

Next, put the fish in foil, make sure to line the bottom with banana leaves, sprinkle lemon leaves on top, add a little cooking oil to make the fish more fragrant. Then put it in the oven; but the fish will be more delicious if grilled over hot coals.

4. Braised mackerel in coconut water

Braised mackerel in coconut water is a variation of the usual braised fish. The fish pieces are colorful, soft, delicious, and rich in spices, with the aroma of young coconut water, making you eat the whole pot of rice without even realizing it!

For this dish, you should choose young coconut to stew with mackerel for better taste; you can also stew coconut with fish for a delicious meal.

How to prepare

First, saute garlic until fragrant, then add mackerel and fry until the fish turns golden brown, then remove to a plate.

Next, add fish sauce, MSG, sugar and fresh coconut water and boil. When it boils, add the fried mackerel with a little fat to make the fish more fatty and delicious. Keep the heat low until the coconut water starts to dry, then sprinkle in some green onions and chili to complete the braised mackerel in coconut water dish.

This fish dish can be braised with other ingredients such as coconut pulp, pork belly, etc.

5. Mackerel with tamarind sauce

Tamarind mackerel attracts diners by its sweet and sour taste in every piece of fish.

The mackerel dish with tamarind sauce has chewy fish meat, mixed with sweet and sour sauce, very easy to please the palate.

How to prepare

Mackerel ingredients can be grilled fish or fresh fish, then fried until golden brown on both sides.

Add 3 teaspoons of cooking oil, wait for the oil to boil, then add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Next, pour about 50 grams of ripe tamarind into the pan, stir-fry until the tamarind is loose. Add about 100 ml of water to the tamarind pan, cook until all the tamarind pulp is dissolved; add a little seasoning, sugar and taste to make sure the sauce is sweet and sour, rich without being too sour. Add the crushed lemongrass and boil until the sauce is fragrant.

Continue to put the fried mackerel on both sides into the tamarind sauce pan, turning both sides evenly so that the sauce is absorbed deeply into the fish. Braise over low heat until the tamarind sauce gradually dries up, thickens, and sticks evenly to the fish. When the fish is covered with a layer of attractive golden brown sauce, add green onions and dill.

Place the mackerel in tamarind sauce on a plate, remember to pour this sauce on top of the fish to make the fish more flavorful. This dish is best enjoyed while hot.

6. Mackerel cake

Mackerel fish cake is a familiar dish to many families. The fish cake has eye-catching colors, is delicious when enjoyed, and is made from fresh fish, so it is not difficult to please many picky diners.

Mackerel cake is an easy-to-make dish that is nutritious for the whole family, especially for children.

How to prepare

After cleaning the mackerel, remove the bones and only take the meat on both sides of the body. Marinate the fish with fish sauce, MSG, a little sugar, and pepper for about 30 - 45 minutes to let the spices soak in.

Wash and chop shallots, green onions, and dill.

Add fish with 2 eggs, pureed herbs, shape into bite-sized pieces. Next, steam the fish before frying for 10 minutes. Add enough oil to cover the fish cakes, heat the oil on the stove, turn on low heat and fry each piece of fish cake. When the outer layer turns golden brown, the fish cakes are cooked, remove to a plate lined with oil-absorbing paper.

This dish is eaten hot with chili sauce or sweet and sour fish sauce.

Ngoc Anh

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