Fried fish with chili

Name: Fried fish with chili
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 6 Garlic cloves; 2 Onions; 1 big red chili pepper; 1 large green chili pepper; 1 Pot of Thai basil; 1 Pot of coriander; 2 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil; 2 TABLESPOONS Fish sauce; 2 TABLESPOONS Soy sauce; 4 ready-to-cook sea bream (approx. 300 g each); 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 8 TABLESPOONS Cornstarch; 1/2 l oil for frying; 7-10 Tbsp Banana leaves

AUTHOR
Sheila Zhang

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
40 mins

TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

6 Garlic cloves
2 Onions
1 big red chili pepper
1 large green chili pepper
1 Pot of Thai basil
1 Pot of coriander
2 TABLESPOONS Sunflower oil
2 TABLESPOONS Fish sauce
2 TABLESPOONS Soy sauce
4 ready-to-cook sea bream (approx. 300 g each)
7-10 Tbsp Salt
8 TABLESPOONS Cornstarch
1/2 l oil for frying
7-10 Tbsp Banana leaves

Directions

1
Peel garlic and onions and cut them into fine cubes. Wash the chillies and cut into thin rings. Wash basil and coriander, shake dry and, except for something to garnish, pluck leaves from the stems and cut into strips.
2
Heat the oil. Fry garlic, onions and chillies for about 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the hotplate. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, 6 tablespoons of water and herbs. Wash the fish thoroughly and pat dry.
3
Cut the fish skin with a sharp knife in a diamond shape. Salt the fish on the outside and inside and turn it into starch, tap off the remaining starch. Heat frying oil in a large pan. Fry 2 dorades on each side for about 2 minutes.
4
Remove from the pan, keep warm and fry the remaining fish. Arrange Doraden on banana leaves. Drizzle with sauce and garnish with herbs. Serve with rice.