How to remove the fishy smell of seafood

With these tips to remove the fishy smell of seafood, you no longer have to worry about your dish losing its attractive flavor.

Seafood is one of the popular ingredients not only in restaurants, but also in families, seafood dishes are loved by many people.

To bring quality dishes in terms of flavor, color and presentation, the preparation stage needs attention, especially to completely remove the fishy smell of seafood. Different types of seafood will have different ways to remove the fishy smell.

First, in the process of preparing seafood you need to note the following points:

Preparation:All seafood must be washed thoroughly, about 3 times, removed and drained before processing.

Temperature:Most seafood will decompose at high temperatures. Therefore, when cooking, you should open the pot lid so that the fishy smell can evaporate easily.

Spice:Prioritize using aromatic spices such as pepper, chili, ginger, onion, Vietnamese coriander, celery... or sour spices such as lemon, star fruit, tamarind, vinegar... to effectively remove fishy smell and enhance the flavor and color of the dish.

Tips to remove fishy smell of sea fish, shrimp, squid

Sea fish

With sea fish, you need to be very careful. To reduce the fishy smell, you must remove all the blood in the fish's belly, especially the blood clots in the spine and the black membrane in the belly (this is the factor that makes the fish smell fishy), remove the gills, cut off the fins, and scale.

Then wash the fish thoroughly about 2-3 times, then soak the fish in rice water or salt water for 15 minutes, then rinse with clean water, drain before processing. You can also replace the rice water with white wine mixed with very diluted water and soak for a shorter time.

Shrimp

After cutting off the shrimp's whiskers and removing the black vein on its back, wash it and soak it in a basin of water mixed with salt, sugar and a little white wine. This will help remove the fishy smell of the shrimp and also make the shrimp crispy after cooking.

Squid

Add a pinch of dried black tea to a pot of cold water and boil it, then add the prepared fresh squid. Blanch it when the water boils again, then take the squid out and place it on a basket to drain. You can also use white wine to wash the squid or use sesame oil to marinate the squid before cooking.

Snail

Snails are a very familiar food in our daily meals. However, cleaning snails is not simple, the snail's intestines contain a lot of mucus, dirt and a fishy smell. After soaking the snails to release mud, mucus and washing them, you should soak them again in rice water to reduce the fishy smell. If you make boiled snails, add guava leaves or grapefruit leaves, crushed lemongrass, and sliced ​​chili peppers to remove the fishy smell and give the snails an attractive aroma.

Tips to remove fishy smell from crab

To remove the fishy smell of crabs, professional chefs often use white wine and ginger juice. Crush the ginger, squeeze out the juice, and add it to the other spices to marinate the crab. Then, when cooking, add 1-2 teaspoons of white wine.

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