Asian Spicy Recipes - Trey Char Tirk Kreoung (Spicy Coconut Catfish Nuggets)

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RECIPES OF CAMBODIA

Trey Char Tirk Kreoung (Spicy Coconut Catfish Nuggets)

Ingredients

1 lb

1 cup

4 slices

1/4 cup

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

1 tsp

1/4 tsp

2 cloves

1 small

1 large

Catfish nuggets (or any white meat fish)

Coconut milk

Water.

Kaffir lime leaves

Fresh galanga root (or frozen galanga root)

Lemon grass (minced)

Fish sauce

Palm sugar (or light brown sugar)

Cooking oil

Shrimp paste (optional) (or any fish sauce to taste)

Black pepper

Hot chili pepper

Garlic (peeled)

Yellow onion (peeled and chopped)

Dried red pepper (soaked in warm water) (or 1 teaspoon paprika)

Method

Rinse catfish nuggets with cold water, drain and pat dry with paper towel
In a blender, put lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galanga, onion, garlic, chili pepper, water and red pepper and blend them well and set it a side
Pre-heat a large skillet, when it is hot add cooking oil
Add catfish nuggets and lightly brown them
Pour spices sauce and coconut milk over catfish nuggets
Season with fish sauce, sugar, black pepper and shrimp paste (or any fish sauce)
Serve hot with rice and steamed or fresh vegetables