How to make simple but delicious fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric

Prepare
20 Minutes Processing
20 Minutes For
2 – 4 people

Red snapper is a fish with delicious meat, little bones, and is popular in many families’ meals. Red snapper meat is rich in omega 3, which can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, atherosclerosis and high blood cholesterol. Let’s go to the kitchen with Tnhelearning.edu.vn to make fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric!

Ingredients for fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric

• 4 snapper fish
• 4 lemongrass plants
• 10g turmeric powder
• Garlic, chili, lemon
• Seasoning: Salt, pepper, sugar, cooking oil, mayonnaise
• Utensils: Pan, fork

Good tip
How to choose fresh, delicious red snapper
You choose fish with bright pink gills, clear fish eyes with clear pupils, no strange smell or viscous. You use your hand to press the fish body, if the fish has good elasticity, no dents, then the fish is fresh.

How to choose to buy delicious lemongrass
You should choose citronella plants that hug each other tightly, not broken, lemongrass leaves are not dry, wilted. Lemongrass body has a beautiful green color, not crushed or crushed. When smelling lemongrass has a characteristic aroma.

How to choose turmeric powder?
You should choose eye-catching bright yellow or red-orange turmeric. Pure turmeric powder will have a light aroma, slightly acrid taste, no lumps or fibrous residue. To ensure quality, you should choose prepackaged turmeric powder with a brand name, clear origin, and a full expiration date.

Ingredients for fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric

How to make fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric

Step 1Preliminary processing of red snapper

You remove the fish intestines and use lemon juice to rub on both sides of the fish and the inside of the fish’s belly . After that, you wash the fish with clean water, let it dry and then lightly slit 3-4 lines on both sides of the fish.

Next, you cut and smash 2 lemongrass plants and then gently put the lemongrass pieces into the fish’s belly so that the fish is deodorized.

Good tip
Using lemon juice to clean fish and stuffing lemongrass into the belly of the fish will help eliminate the fishy smell and make the fish more delicious after processing.

Preliminary processing of red snapper

Step 2Prepare other ingredients

Lemongrass you remove the old leaves and roots, wash, then mince. Peel your garlic, wash and mince it. Wash the peppers, remove the stem and chop finely.

Preliminary processing of garlic, chili, lemongrass

Step 3Make a fever

You put 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 1 little chopped chili and mix well to make fish sauce.

Make a fever

Step 4Marinated fish

You put the minced garlic, lemongrass and chili pepper in a bowl and then add ½ tablespoon of salt, ½ tablespoon of sugar, 1/3 tablespoon of pepper, ½ tablespoon of turmeric powder and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.

Then you mix the spices together and spread this seasoning evenly on both sides of the fish and marinate for 10 minutes .

Marinated snapper

Step 5Fish fry

You put the pan on the stove and add cooking oil, when the oil is hot, you put the fish in and fry. When one side of the fish is golden crispy, gently turn the fish over. After frying both sides until golden brown, turn off the heat and remove the fish to a plate.

Good tip
You should fry the fish on medium heat so that the fish is cooked evenly without burning. You should not turn the fish too much, it will easily break the fish.

Fried red snapper

Finished product

Fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric after completion has a very attractive aroma of lemongrass and turmeric. Fish has crispy skin, soaked in spices, fish meat still retains its soft fat. Fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric with a greasy sauce makes for a delicious dish

Fish has crispy skin, soaked in spices, fish meat still retains its soft fat

Above is how to make fried red snapper with lemongrass and turmeric that is both easy to make and extremely delicious. Hope you will have another delicious dish to treat your family. Good luck!

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