Thai
Thai - Seafood Specialties
Seafood Specialty - Mint Leaves
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
- • 400g squid tubes, cleaned
- • 30g fresh mint leaves
- • 2 shallots, sliced
- • 2 lemongrass stalks, sliced thin
- • 2 tbsp lime juice
- • 1 tbsp fish sauce
- • 3 bird's eye chilies, sliced
- • 1 tsp roasted chili flakes
- • 1 tsp palm sugar
- • 100g lettuce leaves
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Score the squid in a crosshatch and cut it into pieces.
2
Phase 2
Char the squid on a hot griddle 1-2 minutes per side until it curls.
3
Phase 3
Whisk the lime juice, fish sauce, palm sugar, and chilies into a dressing.
4
Phase 4
Toss the warm squid with lemongrass, shallots, and the dressing.
5
Phase 5
Fold in the mint at the end and serve on a lettuce-lined plate.