Braised King Mackerel W/ Pineapple | Cá Thu Kho Khóm

Name: Braised King Mackerel W/ Pineapple | Cá Thu Kho Khóm
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4 People
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 fl oz coconut water/coco Rico; 2 Tbs Sugar; 2 tsp chicken bouillon; 1/4 tsp MSG; 2 Tbs fish sauce; 2 tsp nước màu dừa (braised color) OR dark soy sauce; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 Tbs chin su chili sauce (siracha); 1 Tbs ketchup; 3 lbs King Mackerel (steak-cut); 2 tsp salt; 2 Tbs white vinegar; 4 cloves garlic; Water; 4-5 green onion heads (minced); 1/2 large shallot (minced); 1.5 tsp chicken bouillon; 3 Tbs Fish sauce; 1/4 tsp msg; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 5-6 pcs Pineapple chunks; 4 red Thai chili; 1 Tbs Sugar; 1 tsp ground black pepper; 1/2 large shallot (minced); Cooking oil

Quoc Nguyen | Chef Q @chefqstr

Katy, Texas USA

Vietnamese braised fishes are the most flavorful and delicious fish recipes you’ll ever find. The famous “cá kho tộ” - Braised Catfish in clay pot is one iconic dish that every Vietnamese and foreigners loves!

The next most popular way to braised fish is pineapple braised. Mostly this method or recipe is for mackerels, Tuna, and other saltwater fishes. I used king mackerel in this recipe, but you can also use, Spanish mackerel, Ahi Tuna, Albacore, Yellowtail, ect. Great when paired with green mustard leaf soup.

Quoc Nguyen | Chef Q @chefqstr

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Ingredients

40-50 mins

4 People

Kho Sauce
12 fl ozcoconut water/coco Rico
2 TbsSugar
2 tspchicken bouillon
1/4 tspMSG
2 Tbsfish sauce
2 tspnước màu dừa (braised color) OR dark soy sauce
1/2 tspsalt
1 Tbschin su chili sauce (siracha)
1 Tbsketchup
Fish preparation
3 lbsKing Mackerel (steak-cut)
2 tspsalt
2 Tbswhite vinegar
4 clovesgarlic
Water
Fish Marinade
4-5green onion heads (minced)
1/2large shallot (minced)
1.5 tspchicken bouillon
3 TbsFish sauce
1/4 tspmsg
1 tspground black pepper
Others
5-6 pcsPineapple chunks
4red Thai chili
1 TbsSugar
1 tspground black pepper
4 cloves garlic (minced)
1/2large shallot (minced)
Cooking oil

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Steps

40-50 mins

1

Prepare your King mackerel - wash and remove all bloodlines. Soak fish in salt, white vinegar, smashed garlic, and water for 5 minutes. Rinse with water and let strain dry.
2

Pat dry your fish and marinade with all ingredients listed in the “fish marinade” section. Let marinade 10 minutes.
3

Prepare the “kho sauce” by combining all ingredients listed on the “kho Sauce” section. Whisk well to combine.
4

In a wide pan with a good amount of cooking oil, seared both side of your fish steaks on medium heat. Do not cook through (70% cooked). Remove and set aside.
5

Using the same pan- add minced garlic and shallots. Bring out aroma before adding in pineapple chunks, sugar, and black pepper. Sauté for 2-3 minutes, Before adding our mixed kho sauce AND left over marinade from fish.
6

Simmer on medium low for 2-3 minutes before adding back in the fish & red chili.
7

Simmer on medium to low heat for about 25-30 minutes or until sauce is reduced to half. Then top with chopped green onions.
8

Enjoy with rice or vermicelli noodles!