Cha ca La Vong turmeric fish

Method

1. 1 Slice the catfish into 3 cm thick pieces and pat dry with paper towels.
2. 2 Crush galangal to extract the juice, mix it with turmeric powder, fermented rice paste, and shrimp paste, then marinate the fish for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
3. 3 Grill the fish over charcoal or in the oven for 12 minutes until seared and infused with turmeric flavor.
4. 4 Heat the oil in a pan until very hot, then add the fish and fry for another 4 minutes.
5. 5 Add the dill and chopped scallions to the pan, stir-fry for 1 minute until just wilted, then remove from heat.
6. 6 Serve hot with rice noodles, roasted peanuts, and whipped shrimp paste with lime juice.

With an appliance

• Air fryer 43 min

  Replace steps 3 and 4: spray oil on the marinated fish, fry at 190 degrees for 12 minutes, flip at the 7th minute, then increase to 200 degrees for the last 3 minutes; step 5 still involves tossing the dill and green onions in the pan for 1 minute.