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Steamed mackerel on a sugarcane stick (Vietnamese: Cá hấp mía)

Steamed mackerel on a sugarcane stick (Vietnamese: Cá hấp mía)

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A Vietnamese recipe: mackerel marinated in fish sauce, steamed between sugar cane sticks, which impart a sweet aroma.

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Recipe from Đức Anh, Iosraia, AmieKim, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Vietnam, sugarcane is not only used for drinks: when cut into sticks, it serves as a bed for steamed fish, giving them a delicate aroma. Mackerel, marinated in fish sauce and garlic, are typically served with rice vermicelli or rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodsteam

Ingredients

4 people
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Directions

  1. Marinate the fish for a few minutes with the salt, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, shallot, and garlic.
  2. Place a few sprigs of fresh dill inside the fish. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place a layer of sugar cane on the dish, followed by the fish, and finish with another layer of sugar cane. ≈ 3 min
  4. Arrange the remaining rosemary around the dish. ≈ 3 min
  5. Steam the food over boiling water, occasionally allowing the steam to escape.
  6. Use a toothpick to test the fish: if it comes out without any pink liquid, it is cooked. ≈ 3 min
  7. Arrange on a plate and garnish with chili peppers, purple shallots, and green onions. ≈ 2 min
  8. Serve hot with rice vermicelli and vegetables, or with rice and a sweet and sour fish sauce. ≈ 2 min

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 Indian mackerel (also known as “cá bạc má”), gutted
  • 2 sugar cane stalks, peeled, cut into segments, and sliced.
  • 1 bunch of cilantro (Vietnamese cilantro)
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • salt, pepper, sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of fish sauce
  • Hot peppers, violet shallots, and green onions for decoration.

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