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Vietnamese Mackerel Cooked in a Pot Lined with Belly Pork

By: Cong Le

Ingredients : Serves 4

2 Large mackerel, cleaned
2 pieces Bean curd
1/4 teaspoon Salt
45 ml Vegetable oil
100 g Pork belly, cut into threads
100 g Black Chinese mushrooms, soaked in warm water,
100 g cut into threads
  Salt and pepper for seasoning
1 Red chili pepper, chopped
2 slices Root ginger, chopped
15 ml Dark soy sauce
15 ml Nuoc Mam sauce
8 ml Wine
600 ml Water
2 Spring onions, chopped

Preparation:

  • Chop the mackerel into slices about 2.5 cm thick.

  • Wash the bean curds gently with water, salt lightly to absorb the water and season.

  • Cut the bean curds in half and then cut them into cubes.

  • Heat a wok and pour in 15ml oil to fry the bean curd cubes. Set aside. Heat 15ml oil and fry mackerel until both sides turn golden brown.

  • Add the remaining oil. Add the pork, black mushrooms, bamboo shoots, chili, root ginger, soy sauce, Nuoc Mam sauce, wine and sugar. Stir fry.

  • Pour the contents of the wok into an earthenware pot or heavy pan, add the water and bring to the boil over a high heat.

  • Reduce the heat to low and braise for 20 minutes.

  • Taste and add the spring onions. Serve in the pot when cooked.





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