Silver pomfret is a common saltwater fish with an oval, laterally compressed body, smooth body surface and tiny scales. The back of the body is bluish gray and the belly is silvery white. Silver pomfret has tender meat, delicious flavor and rich nutrition. It is an excellent fish for cooking and can be made into many different cuisines.

Shopping and buying silver pomfret

When buying silver pomfret, the first thing to look at is whether the fish looks fresh or not, and there should be no obvious scratches or cracks on the surface of the fish body. Secondly, you should see whether the fish eyes are clear and bright, and whether the gill color is bright red. Finally to smell the smell of the fish, fresh silver pomfret should have no odor.

Cleaning and handling of silver pomfret

When cleaning silver pomfret, first clean the gills, internal organs and scales. Then cut the fish body into appropriate size pieces, wash and dry with kitchen paper towels and set aside.

Silver pomfret cooking tips

Silver pomfret can be cooked in a variety of ways, including pan-frying, deep-frying, steaming, grilling and boiling. Here are a few common cooking methods:

Frying Silver Pomfret

1. Sprinkle the silver pomfret pieces with salt and black pepper and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Add a good amount of olive oil to a pan, heat it up and add the silver pomfret pieces to the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.

3. Serve the pan-fried silver pomfret cubes and sprinkle with some fresh herbs and lemon juice.

Steamed Silver Pomfret

1. Sprinkle the silver pomfret pieces with salt and ginger and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Put the marinated silver pomfret pieces into a steamer and steam for 10-15 minutes.

3. Serve the steamed silver pomfret pieces and drizzle with some chopped green onion and sesame oil.

Grilled Silver Pomfret

1. Sprinkle the silver pomfret pieces with salt and cumin powder and marinate for 15 minutes.

2. Place the marinated silver pomfret cubes in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.

3.Serve the baked silver pomfret cubes and sprinkle some fresh herbs on it.

Silver pomfret edible method

Silver pomfret can be made into a variety of food, such as fried silver pomfret, steamed silver pomfret, grilled silver pomfret and so on. In addition, you can also cut the silver pomfret fillet into sashimi and eat it with soy sauce, mustard sauce and other seasonings. Silver pomfret has tender meat and rich nutrition.