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Thai-inspired Crispy Fish Friday with Tamarind Chilli Sauce

A dish inspired by a well-known Thai classic, replacing whole fried fish with fillets of crispy Fish Friday and a sweet and spicy tamarind sauce.

Serves

4-6

Prep

20-25

Cook

20-30

Ingredients

Sweet & Spicy Tamarind Sauce

  • 30 g coriander, washed and coarsely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • 2 fresh Thai red chillies (or similar)
  • ½ tsp (2,5 ml) salt
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable/coconut oil
  • 1 shallot, finely sliced
  • 1 thumb size piece of ginger, peeled and finely sliced
  • ¼ C (60 ml) tamarind concentrate/paste
  • ⅓ C (80 ml) brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) water

 

Fish
1 x 600 g box Sea Harvest Fish Friday

To Serve

  • 400 g cooked basmati rice
  • 1 lime, quartered
  • 1 carrot, peeled and cut into thin matchsticks
  • 1 spring onion, green part only, sliced into thin strands (place into ice water to curl)
  • small handful fresh coriander
  • small handful fresh mint
  • 1 small jar of pickled red pepper (optional)
  • 1 red chilli, sliced

Preparation & Cooking

Sweet & Spicy Tamarind Sauce

  • Using a mortar & pestle or a blender, crush/blend the coriander, garlic, chilli and salt to form a paste.
  • Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and ginger and stir fry for 1 minute.
  • Add the coriander paste and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  • Add the tamarind, sugar, fish sauce and water and simmer for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.

 

Fish

  • Preheat the oven to 220 ºC.
  • Lay frozen Fish Friday fillets onto a baking tray.
  • Place into the oven to cook for 20-30 minutes until golden and crunchy. Alternatively, cook in an air fryer for the recommended time.

 

To Serve

Serve crispy Fish Friday drizzled with the spicy tamarind sauce and a side of basmati rice. Garnish with spring onions, carrot matchsticks, sliced red chilli, fresh coriander and mint. If using, add slices of pickled roasted red pepper for a piquant addition.

 

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