This is a favorite and popular dish of the Southern Vietnamese, especially in the countryside. It needs the caramel sauce to have a golden brown color.
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Ingredients:
- 6 pieces of catfish, or any white flesh and firm fish (about 4 ounces each)
- 4 garlic cloves smashed
1 bunch of spring onions chopped - 2 tablespoons of caramel syrup or sauce(1)
- 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons of fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
fresh ground black pepper
1 cup of water or liquid of one coconut (optional)
(1)See the recipe for this sauce in chicken recipes page.
Preparations:
- Saute the fish in oil with chopped scallions and garlic.
Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to boil, put in the clay pot, and put in a
300-degree oven for 40 minutes.
To serve: - Serve with steamed rice and boiled vegetables such as water spinach or sweet potato leaves or pickled vegetables.
