Thai
Thai - Seafood Specialties
Seafood Specialty - Fish Fillet
Chef's Menu Description
Sustainably sourced fresh fish fillet pan-seared with a crisp skin, served with garlic herb butter, seasonal vegetables, and lemon.
Ingredients
- • 500g firm white fish fillet, such as snapper
- • 3 tbsp tamarind pulp, soaked in water
- • 3 tbsp fish sauce
- • 2 tbsp palm sugar
- • 4 cloves garlic, minced
- • 3 bird's eye chilies, sliced
- • 2 tbsp rice flour
- • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
- • Fresh coriander, for garnish
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Cut the fish fillet into large chunks and pat dry.
2
Phase 2
Dust the fish lightly with rice flour.
3
Phase 3
Fry the fish in hot oil for 3-4 minutes until golden and crisp; drain.
4
Phase 4
Strain the tamarind liquid and simmer with fish sauce and palm sugar until it thickens.
5
Phase 5
Add garlic and chilies to the sauce and simmer 1 minute.
6
Phase 6
Pour the sauce over the crisp fish, garnish with coriander, and serve immediately.