Photograph of the finished Fried Red Tilapia with Five-Colour Vegetables

Vietnam · Cá diêu hồng chiên rau củ ngũ sắc

Fried Red Tilapia with Five-Colour Vegetables

50 min Hands-on time + 20 min waiting
MediumDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Red tilapia Red tilapia 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Bell pepper Bell pepper 2
  • Photograph of Carrot Carrot 1.6
  • Photograph of Peas Peas 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Sweet corn Sweet corn 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cornstarch Cornstarch 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 1 ⅔ cups
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Score both sides of the fish diagonally down to the bone, then marinate with salt and pepper for 20 minutes and pat dry.
  2. 2 Coat the grooves with cornstarch so that when fried, the grooves open up and become crispy on the inside.
  3. 3 Fry the fish in oil at 180 degrees for 6 minutes on each side, turning it only once to prevent it from breaking apart.
  4. 4 Sauté the carrots, bell peppers, peas, and sweet corn for 3 minutes until they are still crisp and have five distinct colors.
  5. 5 Cook a fish sauce and sugar mixture with cornstarch until thickened, then pour the sauce over the fish and vegetables.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 48 min

    Replace step 3: thoroughly spray oil into the flour gaps on the fish, fry in an air fryer at 195 degrees for 18 minutes, flipping at the 11th minute; steps 4 and 5 still involve stir-frying the vegetables and cooking the sauce, then pouring it over the fish when it is just cooked.

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