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Main course · Thai

Pla Rad Prik (Crispy Fried Fish with Chilli Sauce)

30 min Serves 4 ~145 kcal/serving ~£8.20 (£2.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freePescatarian

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Ingredients

  • 400 g sea bass fillets
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 3 fresh red chillies
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp tamarind paste
  • 1 tbsp palm sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • 10 g fresh coriander, chopped

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
145 kcal
Protein
19.4 g
Carbohydrate
10.5 g
of which sugars
5.4 g
Fat
2.6 g
of which saturates
0.6 g
Fibre
0.5 g
Salt
1.96 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Pat the sea bass fillets dry and dust lightly with the cornflour.

  2. 2

    Fry the fillets in a little oil for 3 to 4 minutes each side until golden and crisp and cooked through, then set aside.

  3. 3

    Crush the garlic and chillies and fry in a little oil for 1 minute until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Stir in the fish sauce, tamarind paste and palm sugar with 2 tablespoons of water, and simmer for 2 minutes until syrupy.

  5. 5

    Pour the sauce over the crispy fish.

  6. 6

    Scatter with fresh coriander and serve with jasmine rice.

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