RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Ca Kho To (Fish Simmered in Caramel Sauce)

Ingredients :

1 1/2 lbs

1/3 cup

1/4 cup

4

1 tbsp

2 slices

Catfish (or red snapper fillets) (cut into about 4 inch pieces)

White sugar

Fish sauce

Shallots (thinly sliced)

Chopped fresh chili peppers

Ginger (julliened)

Ground black pepper

1. In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, cook the sugar over low to medium heat, swirling the pan constantly, until brown and caramelized

2. Remove pan from heat and stir the fish sauce into the caramel (It will smoke slightly)

3. Return the pan to low heat and gently boil for about couple minutes while stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved

4. Stir in the shallots, chili and ginger

5. Add the fish in the caramel sauce and sprinkle with black pepper and bring to a boil

6. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan

7. Simmer for 30-45 minutes, turning the fish occasionally and carefully

8. Serve with rice