Photograph of the finished Cucumber Salad with Dried Fish

Vietnam · Gỏi dưa leo khô cá

Cucumber Salad with Dried Fish

30 min Hands-on time
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Cucumber Cucumber 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Dried snakehead fish Dried snakehead fish 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Lime Lime 4
  • Photograph of Fish sauce Fish sauce ¼ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 1.7 oz
  • Photograph of Chilli Chilli 8
  • Photograph of Shallots Shallots 1.2
  • Photograph of Vietnamese coriander Vietnamese coriander 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted peanuts Roasted peanuts 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ⅓ cup

Method

  1. 1 Grill the dried snakehead fish over charcoal for 4 minutes on each side, then shred it and remove all the bones.
  2. 2 Cut the cucumber, remove the seeds, then slice diagonally, toss with salt for 10 minutes, and squeeze out the excess water.
  3. 3 Removing the seeds from the melon is a crucial step to prevent the salad from becoming watery after mixing.
  4. 4 Prepare the dressing by mixing fish sauce, lime juice, sugar, and chili peppers; since the dried fish is already salty, reduce the amount of fish sauce by half.
  5. 5 Mix everything together, then sprinkle with crushed roasted peanuts and coriander, and serve immediately.
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