Vietnamese caramel trout

Vietnamese caramel trout

Area: Vietnamese

Category: Seafood

Ingredients

IngredientsMeasure
Golden Caster Sugar50g
Fish Sauce1 tablespoon
Red Chilli1 sliced
Gingerlarge piece
Rainbow Trout2
Bok Choi2 heads
LemonJuice of 1/2
CorianderSprigs of fresh
RiceSteamed

Instruction

  • step 1 Put the sugar in a large shallow pan, along with a small splash of water
  • Heat gently, swirling the pan, until the sugar has dissolved
  • Increase the heat and bubble the syrup until it turns a dark amber colour
  • Add the fish sauce, most of the chilli and ginger, then splash in 1 tbsp water to dilute
  • Boil again until syrupy, then add the fish fillets, skin-side down, and the bok choi, cut-side down
  • step 2 Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 4-5 mins until the fish is cooked and the bok choi has wilted
  • Turn off the heat, squeeze over the lemon and scatter with the remaining chilli, ginger and the coriander sprigs
  • Serve with rice