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Main course · Vietnamese

Ca Kho To (Clay Pot Caramel-Braised Basa)

40 min Serves 4 ~191 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 600 g basa fillets
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 fresh red chilli
  • 2 spring onions
  • 10 g fresh ginger

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
191 kcal
Protein
20.7 g
Carbohydrate
16.5 g
of which sugars
14.4 g
Fat
4.6 g
of which saturates
1.2 g
Fibre
0.8 g
Salt
2.00 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cut the basa fillets into thick chunks. Melt the caster sugar in a heavy pot or clay pot over a medium heat until it turns a deep amber.

  2. 2

    Add 80ml water carefully, then the fish sauce, chopped shallots, garlic and ginger, and simmer for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Lay the basa chunks into the sauce, spooning it over the top, and simmer gently for 12-15 minutes, turning once, until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.

  4. 4

    Scatter with sliced chilli and spring onions and serve straight from the pot with rice.

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