Photograph of the finished Crispy Yellowtail with Basil

Vietnam · Cá cam chiên giòn lá quế

Crispy Yellowtail with Basil

40 min Hands-on time + 20 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Amberjack buri Amberjack buri 3.1 lb
  • Photograph of Thai basil Thai basil 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Cornstarch Cornstarch 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ⅓ cup
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 24 cloves
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 5 ⅛ cups
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 12
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.6 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 2
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the snapper into 2.5 cm thick pieces and marinate with fish sauce and pepper for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Because salmon is naturally oily, it only needs a very thin coating of flour; a thick coating will make the crust soggy.
  3. 3 Pat the fish fillets dry, then coat them with cornstarch and deep-fry at 185 degrees for 4 minutes on each side.
  4. 4 Fry the garlic slices in oil for 60 seconds until golden brown, then remove them from the oil.
  5. 5 Fry the basil leaves quickly for 10 seconds until they become translucent and crispy like glass.
  6. 6 Toss the fish with crispy garlic, fried basil leaves, and chili peppers, then squeeze some lime juice over it before serving.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 35 min

    Replace step 3: spray oil evenly, then heat in a pan at 200 degrees for 12 minutes; garlic and cinnamon leaves remain fried in the pan.

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