Photograph of the finished Caramelised braised fish in clay pot

Vietnam · Cá kho tộ

Caramelised braised fish in clay pot

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

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Basa catfish Basa catfish 1.6 lb
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Dried shallots Dried shallots 4
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 2
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Fresh coconut water Fresh coconut water 1 ⅔ cups
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 2 ⅔ tbsp
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the fish into 2 cm thick slices, rub with salt, rinse thoroughly, and let it drain completely.
  2. 2 Marinate the fish with fish sauce, chopped shallots, and pepper for 20 minutes.
  3. 3 Melt the sugar in an earthenware pot until it turns a reddish-brown color, then place the fish on top and cook for 3 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour in fresh coconut water, simmer over low heat for 25 minutes until the fish is tender and the sauce thickens.
  5. 5 Sprinkle with pepper, add chili and green onions, simmer for another 2 minutes, then remove from heat and serve hot with rice.

With an appliance

  • Oven 55 min

    Replace step 4: Cover the pot, bake in the oven at 160 degrees for 30 minutes, without turning the fish; remove from the stove, open the lid and simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

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