Vietnamese Crispy Fish

Description

Sweet and spicy, snapper holds up really well to this cooking, but feel free to use a fish of your liking. Also you can just use fillets instead of whole fish, but for wow factor whole fish is the way. Serve with rice.

Ingredients

  • 2 (1 pound) whole red snapper
  • sea salt to taste
  • ΒΌ cup vegetable oil, divided
  • 6 tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 2 bird’s eye chiles, seeded and finely sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce (nam pla)
  • 1 tablespoon palm sugar
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 16 mins

Total Time: 31 mins

Servings: 4

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