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Main course · Vietnamese

Ca Thu Kho (Caramel-Braised Mackerel)

30 min Serves 4 ~615 kcal/serving ~£9.00 (£2.25/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 500 g mackerel fillets
  • 35 g caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 2 shallots
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 fresh red chilli
  • 2 spring onions
  • 320 g jasmine rice

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
615 kcal
Protein
30.1 g
Carbohydrate
74.7 g
of which sugars
10.8 g
Fat
20.8 g
of which saturates
4.3 g
Fibre
1.8 g
Salt
2.19 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the jasmine rice according to the pack.

  2. 2

    Melt the caster sugar in a wide pan until it turns a deep amber caramel.

  3. 3

    Carefully add 80ml water, then the fish sauce, chopped shallots and garlic, and simmer for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Lay the mackerel fillets into the sauce, spooning it over, and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.

  5. 5

    Scatter with sliced chilli and spring onions and serve with the rice.

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