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Deep-fried Whole Fish

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In Thailand, we like to eat whole fish--steam, bake, grill or deep-fried doesn't matter. However, my favorite way to cook whole fish is deep-fired because it's crispier. Score the fish all the way to the bones before deep-fired is the trick to make it even more crispy.

Learning how to eat whole fish might be difficult at the beginning if you've never done it. Once you get use to and know how to craft it, it becomes easier. Leaving the head on may irritate some people though. I grew up eating whole fish, making this dish today reminds me about Thailand, where we cook and serve whole fish as a traditional way to eat it.

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Ingredients

  • 1 - 1 whole fish, cleaned
  • 10 - 10 kaffir lime leaves, split
  • 5 - 5 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 - 3 lemongrass, thinly sliced
  • 5 - 5 dried chili
  • 1/4 - 1/4 cup salted peanut
  • 2 - 2 lime juice
  • 1/2 - 1/2 ts. salt
  • 1 - 1 ts. sugar
  • 3 - 3 fresh Thai chilies, chopped
  • - cilantro for garnish

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

1. Season the fish with salt and pepper, dredge the fish in flour and deep fry in hot oil for 5-7 minutes each side. Remove from the oil and set aside.
2. Mix lime juice with salt, sugar and fresh chili. Set aside.
3. Deep fry kaffir lime, garlic, lemongrass, dried-chili and peanut until crispy.

Assemble:

1. Place the fish on the plate.
2. Add deep-fried herb over.
3. Drizzle with lime juice dressing.

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