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This recipe uses a whole fish, fried until crispy and then covered with a sweet, sour and spicy sauce made of sugar, kaffir lime juice, fish sauce and chilies. The crunch of the crispy skin is a wonderful contrast to the delicate flesh of the white fish within.
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Deep Fried Fish Thai Style
This recipe uses a whole fish, fried until crispy and then covered with a sweet, sour and spicy sauce made of sugar, kaffir lime juice, fish sauce and chilies. The crunch of the crispy skin is a wonderful contrast to the delicate flesh of the white fish within.
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Ingredientsย
- 600 gm whole fish
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 2 cups oil, for deep frying fish
- 1 cucumber, shredded
Sauce: (mixed together)
- 2 ยฝ tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, or kaffir lime juice
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 shallots, sliced thinly
- 3 bird's eye chili, or chili padi
- 1 red chili, shred thinly
- 1 stalk coriander leaf, chopped
- Clean and wash fish, rinse and drained well. "Butterfly" the fish ( split fish using sharp knife ).
- Rub salt all over the fish.
- Coat fish with cornflour on both sides of fish ( inside of meat and outside of skin ).
- Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Dish out and drained on paper towel.
- Line shredded cucumber on a serving plate.
- Put the fried fish on top.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the fish.
- Garnish with slices of kaffir lime and coriander leaves. Serve immediately.
Instructionsย
Enjoy!
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To cook fried fish Thai style:
First clean the fish. Wash and pat dry. Rub the whole fish with salt and cornflour.
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Deep fry fish on medium heat until crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes on each side. When done, set the fish aside.
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Prepare the sauce ingredients.
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Mix all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
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Cut a portion of kaffir lime into pieces and shred cucumber for garnishing.
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Line a plate with shredded cucumber. Top the cucumber with the fried fish. Then pour the sauce mixture over the fish. Garnish with some pieces of lime and coriander leaves.
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AS ALWAYS โฆ..ENJOY!
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2 comments
Thanks Esther for your encouraging comment.
Very appetizing fish meal. Your pictures always make me hungry!