Name: Claypot fish
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon caster sugar; 2 tablespoon water; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 clove garlic, grated finely; 1/2 cup (125ml) hot water; 1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce; 4 200g thick blue eye or snapper fillets, skin on; steamed rice, fresh herbs and lime wedges, to serve

Claypot fish

Simmered in a caramel, fish sauce, these tender white fish fillets channel all the flavours of traditional Vietnamese cooking. They are scrumptious served over steamed rice with herbs and lime.

Serves 4

Prep

25M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon caster sugar

2 tablespoon water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 clove garlic, grated finely

1/2 cup (125ml) hot water

1/4 cup (60ml) fish sauce

4 200g thick blue eye or snapper fillets, skin on

steamed rice, fresh herbs and lime wedges, to serve

Method

1.Sprinkle the sugar over the base of a deep frypan or casserole dish and add the water. Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then increase the heat. Cook until a dark golden caramel forms.

2.Add the oil and garlic; cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Reduce the heat; add hot water, fish sauce and a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper.

3.Add the fish fillets, flesh side down, and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the fillets over, cover with a lid and cook for a further 3 minutes. Remove the lid, increase the heat and allow the sauce to bubble and thicken for 1-2 minutes. Serve with steamed rice, fresh herbs and lime wedges.

Not suitable to freeze or microwave.
Note

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