Thai
Thai - Seafood Specialties
Seafood Specialty - Kaffir Lime
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 sea bass fillet
- • 8 kaffir lime leaves, finely shredded
- • 4 cloves garlic, minced
- • 2 tbsp fish sauce
- • 1 tbsp lime juice
- • 1 tbsp palm sugar
- • 2 bird's eye chilies, sliced
- • 3 tbsp rice flour
- • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, for frying
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Pat the sea bass fillets dry and cut into serving pieces.
2
Phase 2
Dust the fish in rice flour and shake off excess.
3
Phase 3
Fry the fish in hot oil for 3 minutes per side until crisp and golden; drain.
4
Phase 4
Fry the shredded kaffir lime leaves, garlic, and chilies until crisp.
5
Phase 5
Simmer lime juice, fish sauce, and palm sugar until syrupy.
6
Phase 6
Dress the crisp fish with the syrup and pile the crisp kaffir lime leaves on top.