Simmered Fish Recipe

(Ca Kho To)

Ingredients : Serves 4

500 g

1 tablespoon

1 teaspoon

1/4 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

4 tablespoons

Garnishing

1 sprig

Mud fish or any fish fillet, cleaned

Fish sauce

Sugar

Caramel syrup

Chicken seasoning powder

Ground white pepper

Spring onion (scallion), white portion only, chopped

Red chili, chopped

Cooking oil

Water

Spring onion (scallions)

Method :

Cut fish into 100 g steaks. Marinate with fish sauce, sugar, caramel syrup, chicken seasoning powder and pepper for 15 minutes.
Mash spring onion and chili together using a mortar and pestle.
Heat oil and stir fry mashed spring onion and chili mixture until fragrant.
Add fish and cook each side for 5 minutes.
Add water and simmer until sauce is thick and coats fish.
Garnish with spring onion and sprinkle with pepper as desired.
Serve with steamed rice.

Tips

Use stock in place of water to simmer fish for an even richer flavor.