Day: November 29, 2018

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Vietnamese Caramelized Clay Pot Cat Fish (Cá Kho Tộ )

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Vietnamese Caramelized Clay Pot Cat Fish (Cá Kho Tộ ) Ingredients 3 lbs cat fish (slice into 1-inch thick steaks 1 teaspoon of thick soy sauce (this is the short-cut to caramelizing my own sugar) 1/2 cup fish sauce (divided) Some vegetable oil for frying 3 tablespoons white granulated sugar 2 tablespoons sliced shallots 1/3 can of coconut juice (Coco brand) 1 tablespoon sliced green onions 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Instructions Coat the catfish with thick soy sauce. Then marinate with 1/4 cup fish sauce for at least 30 minutes. The fish sauce will toughen up the catfish so that it holds … Continue reading Vietnamese Caramelized Clay Pot Cat Fish (Cá Kho Tộ )

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Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Catfish Soup (Canh Chua Ca Tre)

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Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Catfish Soup (Canh Chua Ca Tre) Ingredients 1/2 lb catfish (Thoroughly clean and slice into 1-inch steaks) 2 teaspoons fish sauce 8 cups water 5 tablespoons granulated white sugar 2 tablespoons tamarind powder (or 40 grams tamarind pulp) 1 tablespoon chicken stock powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 large tomatoes (about 1 lb; quarter) 2 cups bean sprouts 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic (mince) 8-10 sprigs Thai Basil (remove leaves from stem and cut into thin strips) 1 Thai chili pepper (optional for those who like it spicy) Instructions Marinate catfish with fish sauce at … Continue reading Vietnamese Sweet & Sour Catfish Soup (Canh Chua Ca Tre)

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Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc lac)

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Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc lac) Serves 3 Ingredients Beef Marinade 2 lbs sirloin (trim off excess fat and cut into 1-inch cubes) 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 2 garlic cloves (mince) Sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small red, white or yellow onion (slice into thin wedges) 1 garlic clove (mince) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon fish sauce 2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Lime Dipping Sauce (Optional) 2-3 teaspoons lime juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper Salad Lettuce Watercress Tomatoes … Continue reading Vietnamese Shaking Beef (Bo Luc lac)