Vietnamese Braised Catfish (Cá Kho) - A Recipe for Lent
Braising this catfish brings out its richness. It's the perfect comfort meal on top of a hot bed of rice.
Servings 4
Calories 150kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium catfish descaled and cut into steaks
- 2 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 shallot minced
- 2-3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon chili flakes add more to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Arrange your fish steaks in one layer at the bottom of a heavy bottomed or stainless steel pot
- Sprinkle fish sauce, shallot, garlic, chili flakes, salt and pepper on top of the fish. Cover and let rest for about 30 minutes.
- Add oil to the fish and set on medium heat. In the meantime, make your caramel.
- Make the caramel by heating sugar on high heat until it is a deep brown color. Be careful not to burn the sugar.
- Add water to sugar and immediately pour mixture on top of fish.
- Bring to a simmer and cook covered for 15-20 minutes. Check every few minutes and add boiling water as necessary if the liquid boils away too quickly.
- Serve with white rice and pickled mustard greens.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal