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Vietnamese Fried Mackerel with Fish Sauce Recipe
Serves/Makes: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 whole mackerel, about 10 ounces (300 g), cleaned and cut into steaks
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil (for deep frying)
- 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon chicken seasoning powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
How to cook:
- Dry mackerel steaks thoroughly.
- Heat oil for deep frying and pan fry mackerel steaks until golden brown on both sides. Drain and set aside.
- In a clean wok, heat 1 tablespoon oil and stir-fry garlic and onion until fragrant.
- Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt.
- Stir in fish sauce, chicken seasoning powder, sugar, pepper and more salt if necessary.
- Pour tomato sauce over the fried mackerel steaks and serve with steamed rice.
Notes:
The Vietnamese name for Fried Mackerel with Fish Sauce recipe is
Ca Thu Chien Sot Ca.
The Fried Mackerel with Fish Sauce (Ca Thu Chien Sot Ca) is a very affordable dish. Delicious, simple, and easy recipe.
Tips:
To make a finer tomato sauce, remove the skin of the tomatoes. You can do this by first cutting a cross at the bottom of the tomatoes and then placing them in boiling water for 10 seconds. Drain then place tomatoes into a bowl of iced water. This will make it easier to peel the skin of.
This recipe for Vietnamese Fried Mackerel with Fish Sauce serves/makes: 2
Main Ingredient: Mackerel
Preparation Method: Pan Fried/Sauteed
Cuisine: Vietnamese