Fried Grouper With Ginger Sauce Recipe

(mu chien voi gung)

RECIPES OF VIETNAM

Vietnam has always boast of its abundance of ocean and freshwater fish. Ginger and galangal have been used to impart their unique flavors to this dish.

Ingredients

1 kg

1 tsp

1 tsp

2 tbsp

2 tbsp

The Sauce:

125 ml

60 ml

3 pieces

2 pieces

1 tbsp

2 tbsp

1 tbsp

1 tsp

Whole grouper or sea bass, slit on both side

Salt

White pepper, ground

Cooking oil

Spring onions (scallions), finely chopped

Water or fish stock

Fish sauce

Shiitake mushrooms, julienned

Red chilies, julienned

Cooking oil

Ginger, julienned

Lemongrass, finely sliced

Soy sauce

Method :

• Rub salt and pepper on the fish, brush with oil, and broil the fish slowly on both side until fish is cooked.

• Combine the sauce ingredients, simmer on low heat for 5 minutes and set aside.

• Place fish on a serving plate, pour the sauce over the fish and garnish with spring onions.