serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- 500 g basa, silver perch or cod cutlets
- 60 ml vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp shaved palm sugar (jaggery)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 200 g boneless pork belly, finely sliced
- 200 ml young coconut juice
- 4 green onions, white part only
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 chilli, sliced
Marinade
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 red Asian shallot, diced
- 1 tbsp shaved palm sugar (jaggery)
- 2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
Marinating time 10 minutes
Instructions
Combine the marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add the fish and turn to coat in the marinade, then cover and marinate for 10 minutes. Drain off and reserve the marinade.
Place a wok or frying pan over a low heat. Add the vegetable oil and palm sugar and cook until the sugar has caramelised, stirring a little as it starts to colour.
Add the garlic and pork belly and stir-fry for 15 seconds, then immediately add the marinated fish. Coat the fish with the caramel, then add the reserved marinade and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in the coconut juice and simmer for a further 6 minutes, skimming off any impurities that rise to the surface.
Serve sprinkled with the spring onion, pepper and chilli.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
