Braised carp with sour pickled vegetables is a tantalizing dish with a special and unique combination of carp and pickled vegetables that is sure to captivate and delight you from the first taste. What's especially remarkable is that this dish has a very simple cooking recipe, with very basic ingredients that anyone can successfully cook. Let's cook this delicious dish right away for your family to enjoy!
Ingredients for Making Braised Carp with Sour Pickled Vegetables

How to Cook Braised Carp with Sour Pickled Vegetables
How to Prepare Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
Step 1: Prepare the Carp
Rub the carp with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 lemon to reduce fishy smell and clean it. Then, wash it with brine water, drain it, and cut it into pieces.

How to Prepare Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
Step 2: Prepare Other Ingredients
- Thinly slice banana flowers and soak them in diluted saltwater with lemon juice for 5 minutes to make them white, fresh, and free from sap. Then, rinse the banana flowers with water and drain them in a basket.
- Remove stems and discolored, wilted leaves from water spinach and morning glory, wash them thoroughly, and drain them.
- Remove the root part of sawtooth herb, wash it with water, drain it, and finely chop it separately.
- Rinse the green tomatoes, remove the core, and cut them into wedges.
- Peel the dry onions, then finely chop them and set aside in a separate bowl.
- Rinse the fried tofu with water, cut it into bite-sized pieces.

How to Cook Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
Step 3: Fry the Carp
- Place the fish head in an oil-free frying pot and adjust the temperature to 200 degrees Celsius for 10 minutes. After the fish head is cooked, remove it and put the fish body in the frying pot, adjusting the temperature and time similarly.

How to Cook Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
- You can also fry it in a pan on the stove as usual, just fry it quickly over high heat, no need to fully cook it.
Step 4: Braise the Carp with Pickled Vegetables
- Place the pot on the stove, then add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil over medium heat. Wait for the oil to heat up, then add the purple onions and sauté until fragrant. Add tomatoes and pickled vegetables to the pot, stir-fry for 3 minutes, season with spices to taste, and then add 1 cup of water.
- Place the carp gently into the pot to avoid breaking the fish, add the pork fat and fried tofu, pour water until it covers the fish, cover with a lid, and braise over low heat for about 30 minutes.
- Finally, add a little ground pepper and sawtooth herb to the pot for fragrance, season again with spices to taste, then turn off the heat.
Step 5: Finished Product
Serve in a bowl or plate, enjoy with hot rice or fresh vermicelli noodles, and prepare a bowl of salty fish sauce for dipping. Dip the accompanying vegetables into the pot while eating to ensure everyone praises the deliciousness.

How to Cook Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
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Information about Braised Carp with Pickled Vegetables
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Meal for lunch and dinner
Serving for four people
Origin of the dish: Vietnam
Total calories of the dish: 300 Kcal
Posted by: Tùng Nguyễn Hữu
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