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1. Fresh mackerel in tomato sauce

1.1. Ingredients for fresh mackerel in tomato sauce

Delicious mackerel: 1 piece
Tomatoes: 2
Garlic: 1 bulb
Dried onion: 2 bulbs
1 piece of ginger
Green onion and dill: a little
Fresh chili: 1 fruit

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Fresh mackerel in delicious tomato sauce (Photo: bachhoaxanh)

1.2. How to make fresh mackerel in tomato sauce

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

Wash the mackerel with diluted salt water, then remove and drain.

Wash tomatoes, cut into wedges. Wash green onions and dill, cut into pieces. Peel garlic and shallots, crush, and chop finely. Peel ginger, wash, and slice into strips. Wash chili, and chop finely.

Step 2 : Fry the fish

First, put the pan on the stove, pour cooking oil into the pan, heat it up then put the mackerel in to fry. While frying, turn the mackerel over so that both sides are cooked, fry until the fish turns light golden brown then turn off the stove, put the fish on a plate.

Step 3: Tomato sauce

Add about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan, heat it up, then add onions, garlic and ginger and saute until fragrant. Stir well until onions, garlic and ginger are golden brown, then add tomatoes and stir-fry together. Next, add the mackerel pieces to the sauce with tomatoes, season to taste and add sliced chili and simmer over low heat. Turn both sides of the fish so that the mackerel absorbs the spices.

After the mackerel is soft and cooked, the tomato sauce thickens, add green onions and dill, stir well and turn off the heat.

Step 4: Finish

Place the mackerel on a plate, then drizzle the tomato sauce over the top and enjoy.

2. Dried mackerel in tomato sauce

2.1. Ingredients for making sun-dried mackerel in tomato sauce

Dried mackerel: 2 pieces
Tomatoes: 3
Onion: Half an onion
Garlic: 2 cloves
Pepper: Half teaspoon
Fish sauce: 1 teaspoon

2.2. How to make sun-dried mackerel with tomato sauce

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Step 1: Prepare ingredients

Wash and drain the dried mackerel. Wash and dice the tomatoes and onions. Peel and mince the garlic.

Step 2 : Fry the fish

Heat the pan with cooking oil. Fry the mackerel until golden brown, cooked on both sides and fragrant.

Step 3 : Tomato sauce

Add tomatoes, onions, garlic to the pot and stir quickly. Next, add pepper, fish sauce, half a bowl of clean water, and bring to a boil.

Next, put the fish in to braise for a while, flipping both sides so that the fish absorbs the spices evenly. Next, add pepper, stir well, reduce heat and season to taste. When the fish and tomatoes are absorbed into each other, the tomato sauce is slightly thick, add onions and dill.

Step 4 : Finish

Place the mackerel on a plate, drizzle tomato sauce over the top and enjoy.

3. Dried mackerel in tomato sauce

3.1. Ingredients for making dried mackerel in tomato sauce

Dried mackerel: 2 slices
Tomatoes: 2
Scallions, coriander: a little

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Dried mackerel in tomato sauce (Photo: dienmayxanh)

3.2. How to make dried mackerel in tomato sauce

Step 1: Prepare ingredients

Soak dried mackerel in hot water for about a minute to soften, then wash thoroughly with hot water and drain.

Wash tomatoes, cut into small pieces horizontally to form circles.

Wash and chop green onions. Wash coriander.

Step 2 : Make mackerel in tomato sauce

Pour cooking oil into the pan, heat until hot, then add dried mackerel and turn down the heat to let the fish brown evenly, then put it on a plate.

Next, add tomatoes to the pan and stir-fry until the tomatoes are soft, then add a little water and season to taste. Then, add the fried fish and stir well, turn down the heat and simmer for about 5 more minutes, then add green onions and stir well for a while, then turn off the heat.

Step 3 : Finish

Take the mackerel out onto a plate, then pour the tomato sauce over it, garnish with some coriander and enjoy.

Above are 3 simple ways to make mackerel in tomato sauce at home. Delicious mackerel in tomato sauce has a rich fish flavor, a beautiful, thick tomato sauce, and a delicious salty and sour taste. Try making it for your family to enjoy.

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