How to remove the fishy smell?

We all know that hairtail is a common fish food. It contains a variety of vitamins, proteins and trace elements. Eating it in moderation is good for the body. Many people like to eat hairtail. Hairtail will have a fishy smell soon after it is bought. So what should we do if the hairtail has a strong fishy smell? Let's take a closer look!

What to do if the fish smell is too strong

1. If you can't stand the fishy smell of hairtail, you can scrape off the oil film on the surface of the hairtail. But this step is actually a double-edged sword. Because the oil film is not only the source of the fishy smell, but also the source of the freshness of the hairtail. After scraping it clean, although the fishy smell is reduced, the freshness and taste of the hairtail will be much worse.

2. Use pickled peppers, pickled ginger, pepper, white wine, ginger powder, pepper powder, basil and other seasonings to help remove the fishy smell. These seasonings have the effect of removing the fishy smell. If you think the hairtail fish smell is too strong, you can marinate the hairtail fish with salt, pepper, white wine, ginger powder, and pepper powder for 10 minutes before cooking, which can also play a good role in removing the fishy smell. First, use vegetable oil to fry the pickled ginger and pepper, and then add the hairtail fish to cook, and the fishy smell of the hairtail fish can be basically removed.

3. The last way is to use seasoning to suppress the fishy smell. For example, cook it into spicy flavor, pickled pepper flavor, hot and sour flavor, etc. This is a last resort, and generally speaking, it can only be used as an emergency measure.

How to remove the fishy smell of hairtail fish

① When we clean and process hairtail, we need to remove the white film on the surface of the hairtail and the black mucous membrane inside the abdomen of the hairtail. These are substances that will cause the hairtail to smell fishy. If it is fresh hairtail, you don’t need to consider this step. Many people who like to eat hairtail will not clean it so cleanly.

② After cleaning the hairtail, we need to marinate it. The seasonings for marinating hairtail include: onion, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, a little chili slices, and five-spice powder. Marinated hairtail is suitable for making dry fried hairtail. If you want to make fried and braised hairtail, you don’t need to marinate it in advance. After marinating, the fish meat is tight and not suitable for stewing.

How to process hairtail

When we deal with hairtail, the most important things are the fins and belly, so how should we deal with them?

1. Fish fins

The fish fins must be cleaned thoroughly, especially the thin black film inside. As long as this black film is removed, the fishy smell of hairtail fish is basically half removed.

2. Fish Maw

There are fish viscera in the fish belly, and a black and red fishing line at the bottom. Use water to clean it repeatedly to remove the fishing line.

Finally, remove the pointed mouth of the hairtail fish, and the fishy smell of the hairtail fish is basically gone. There are many ways to cook hairtail fish, including steaming, deep-frying, braising, and stewing. You can also cook hairtail fish porridge.