Thai Fried Drunken Fish Recipe

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Ingredients (19)

  • 1 whole fish (cleaned, such as tilapia, rainbow trout, sea bream, snapper - thawed if frozen)
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice (fresh, more as needed)
  • 1/2 cup flour (white)
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups canola (sunflower, or other oil)
  • Garnish: tomato and cucumber slices plus handfuls of fresh basil and/or coriander
  • For the Sauce: :
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 lime (freshly squeezed juice)
  • 1/2 tsp. white or black pepper (white or black)
  • 3 to 4 spring onions (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup coriander (loose fresh, including stems)
  • 3 tbsp. fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp. sugar (palm or brown)
  • 4 to 5 lime leaves (snipped into slivers with scissors)
  • 1/4 cup basil (fresh)
  • 1/4 cup coconut (or other good-tasting oil; a good-quality olive oil may also be used)
  • 1to 2 chilies (red, or 2-3 tsp. chili paste/sauce, such as Nam Prik Pao)
  • 2 tbsp. water

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