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Vietnamese Caramelized Fish
Equipment
- Clay pot that is large enough to fit the fish in a single layer (see notes)
- fish spatula
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb catfish
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 red shallots
- 4 Thai chilis
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 6 tbsp cooking oil
- 3 tbsp palm sugar
- 1 cup coconut water
- spring onions
Instructions
Mise en Place (for the marinade)
- Slice 1.5 lb fish into 1 1/2 – 2-inch steaks.
- Rub the fish steaks with salt, then rinse and pat dry.
- Set the fish aside on a wire rack to dry.
- Peel and finely chop 2 cloves of garlic and place in a medium bowl
- Peel and finely chop 1 red shallot and add to the bowl
- Thinly slice 2 Thai chilis and add to the bowl
- Add 2 tbsp fish sauce to the bowl
- Add 1 tsp dark soy sauce to the bowl
- Add 1 1/2 tbsp palm sugar to the bowl
- Add 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder to the bowl
- Add 1 tsp fresh ground black pepper to the bowl
- Add 1 tsp cooking oil to the bowl
- Stir the marinade ingredients to combine.
- Place the fish in a resealable bag and add the marinade.
- Toss the fish to ensure every piece is submerged in the marinade.
- Place the fish in the fridge and marinate for 30 minutes.
Mise en Place (for the sauce)
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- Mince 1/3 cup of pork fat and set aside.
- Set aside 3 tbsp palm sugar.
- Peel and finely chop 2 cloves of garlic and place in a small bowl.
- Peel and finely chop 1 red shallot and add to the bowl with the garlic.
- 1 cup coconut water
- finely chop spring onion (to garnish)
Preparation
- Heat up a clay pot (or any pan with a wide flat surface) over medium-high heat (see note)
- Add 1 tsp of cooking oil to the pot.
- Pan fry the pork on until it turns golden brown (about 3-4 minutes).
- After the pork has browned, turn off the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the pork to a plate lined with a paper towel.
- Heat the clay pot on low heat
- Add the sugar and cook undisturbed until the sugar melts (about ??? minutes).
- Once the sugar has melted, begin stirring and continue stirring until the sauce caramelizes (about ??? minutes).
- Add the garlic and shallots, and fry until fragrant and slightly brown (about ??? minutes).
- Pour in the coconut water and stir to combine.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring the sauce to a boil (about 2 minutes).
- Reduce the heat to low and add the fish to the pot, reserving the marinade.
- Simmer the fish on one side for 1 minute.
- Flip the pieces over and simmer the fish on the second side for 1 minute.
- Add the remaining marinade and partially cover the pot.
- Allow the fish to braise for 1 hour.
- Every 15 minutes, spoon the sauce over the fish to coat the top.
- After 30 minutes, add the Thai chili to the pot.
- When the sauce thickens and is sticky, turn off the heat.
- Garnish with fresh ground black pepper, green onions, the crispy pork, and fried shallots.
- Serve with white rice.