Photograph of the finished Cá basa fillet chiên trứng

Vietnam · Cá basa phi lê chiên trứng

Cá basa fillet chiên trứng

30 min Hands-on time + 20 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Basa catfish Basa catfish 2.8 lb
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 12
  • Photograph of Cornstarch Cornstarch 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1 cups
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Toss the basa fish fillets with salt and ginger, then rinse to remove the slime and muddy smell.
  2. 2 Cut the fish into 1.5 cm thick slices, then marinate with fish sauce and pepper for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Pat the fish slices very dry; if the fish is still wet, the egg mixture won't stick and will slide all over the pan.
  4. 4 Coat the coat very thinly with cornstarch, then dip it into beaten eggs mixed with chopped scallions.
  5. 5 Pan-fry over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side until the egg coating turns golden and the fish is cooked through.
  6. 6 Squeeze lemon juice on the plate and dip in chili fish sauce.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 29 min

    Replace step 5: lightly spray oil onto the egg-coated fish slices, air fry at 185 degrees for 9 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute to ensure the egg turns golden and the fish is cooked through; keep step 6 unchanged.

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