RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Ca Chien (Crispy Red Snapper with Spicy Tomato Sauce)

Ingredients :

1 tbsp

2 cloves

1 medium

2 small

2 tbsp

2 tbsp

2 tbsp

2 tbsp

2 tbsp

1

Vegetable oil

Garlic (minced)

Tomatoes (peeled, seeded and diced)

Red chilies (minced)

Sugar

Fish sauce (nuoc mam)

Water

Cilantro (chopped)

Scallions (chopped)

Red snapper (cleaned and scaled)

1. In a medium skillet over high heat, heat the oil until hot and reduce the heat to medium-high and add the garlic

2. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds

3. Add the tomato and chiles and cook for 1 minute

4. Add the sugar, fish sauce and water

5. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened (about 3 minutes)

6. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside

7. In a large skillet heat about 1/2 inch of oil

8. Lay the snapper in carefully and cook over moderately high heat, without moving, until very brown and crusty (about 14 minutes)

9. Turn the fish and cook the other side (about 10 minutes)

10. Drain the snapper on paper towels

11. To server, put the fish on a platter, pour sauce over it, and using a large fork lift the meat with the skin from the bones

12. Turn the fish over and do the same

13. Serve with steamed rice