Description
Catfish cooked Vietnamese style, coated in a caramel fish sauce.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- 2 pounds catfish fillets
- ½ teaspoon white sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Mix 1/3 cup of water with the fish sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Combine shallots
- garlic
- black pepper
- and red pepper flakes in a separate bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1/3 cup of water and 1/3 cup of sugar in a large skillet over medium heat
- stirring occasionally until sugar turns deep golden brown. Gently stir in the fish sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in the shallot mixture and cook until shallots soften
- then add the catfish. Cover and cook the catfish until the fish flakes easily with a fork
- about 5 minutes on each side. Place catfish on a large plate
- cover
- and set aside. Increase heat to high and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Stir in the lime juice and any sauce that has collected on the plate. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce has reduced. Pour sauce over the catfish and garnish with green onions and cilantro.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 4