Description
Nothing is more stunning at the dinner table than serving a whole fried fish with a fragrant unctuous sauce. Buy a lean, mild, and flaky fish that is 10 to 14 ounces, such as tilapia, fresh water trout, or anything from the snapper family. Caution should be used when deep-frying the fish, so make sure you have plenty of room and a big pot. Serve with steamed jasmine rice.
Ingredients
- 1 whole (10 ounce) tilapia, or more as desired
- oil for deep frying
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or as desired
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 5 large red chile peppers, sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- ¼ cup Thai basil leaves, or to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4