How to dry simple, bold and fragrant fish at home

Process
15 minutes Prepare
30 Minutes For
4 persons

Dried fish is one of the Vietnamese specialties that can be preserved for a long time and processed into many dishes such as fried, grilled. Today, lassho.edu.vn GREEN will introduce to you how to dry fish easily at home!

Ingredients for drying fish

• 1 kg of fish
• 6 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons MSG
• 2 tablespoons chili powder

Good tip
– How to choose to buy fresh fish, you should choose fish that is light blue, silvery white and not soft. You should also choose fish with bright eyes, slightly open mouth, stiff and slightly erect fins . Don’t buy fishy fish because of that spoiled fish, iced fish, stay away from fish with head and tail cut off.

Ingredients for drying fish

How to dry fish

Step 1Preliminary processing of fish

After buying the fish, you first wash it in cold water, cut off the head, cut open the belly, remove all the intestines and internal organs.

Next, wash the fish thoroughly in the basin to remove hematoma and dirt, drain.

Preliminary processing of fish

Step 2Salted fish

Mix the fish salt well. This portion includes 6 tablespoons of salt, 2 tablespoons of MSG and 2 tablespoons of paprika.

Then use your hands to rub this salt mixture on both sides of the fish and then put it on the tray.

Repeat until the end of the prepared fish pit.

Good tip :
– Depending on the taste of the family, you can add or reduce seasoning to adjust the saltiness .
– Do not put sugar in the fish. Sugar dries fish and burns easily when fried or grilled.

Salted fish

Step 3Fish drying

The fish is marinated in spices, then you bring it to dry in the sun for a day until the fish is hunted and dried.

Good tip:
– To dry fish the best is to choose a sunny day.
– In the absence of strong, dry sunlight, you can put the fish in the microwave for 8-9 hours at a temperature below 100 degrees Celsius.
– Hogs only need to be dried in the sun to achieve quality, but can be dried for 1 to 3 days depending on preference to help fish dry faster and keep longer.

Fish drying

Finished product

Dried fish after 1 sun exposure will have a slight aroma and combined with the salty and spicy taste of salt and chili powder. You can cook like fried or grilled , dipped with chili sauce or tamarind fish sauce , served with hot rice.

Dried fish pit

With a simple method and easy-to-find ingredients, dried fish is a dish you can make right away for your family. Good luck with the above recipe!

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