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Chuu Chee Fish

Thai Cuisine is whole fish in kaeng chuu chee curry sauce with lime leaves. This very tasty disti

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

  • whole bream or similar fish
    650 g
  • metric cup vegetable oil (reserve 1 tablespoon for stir-frying curry paste)
    1 unit
  • of kaeng chu chee curry paste
    1 teaspoon
  • dried Kaffir lime leaves
    6 unit
  • metric cup coconut milk
    1 unit
  • (warning: perhaps the metric 20 mL one) of fish sauce
    1 tablespoon
  • sugar
    1 teaspoon
  • fresh cilantro
    1 unit
  • fresh red chili pepper
    1 unit

Method

1
In a wok or large frypan, over high heat, fry fish using most of the vegetable oil, until golden on one side. It will take about five minutes.
2
Lower heat and, using tongs, gently turn fish over.
3
Turn up heat again and cook until golden. Using tongs again, lift fish gently onto a serving plate.
4
In the wok, gently stir-fry the curry-paste and lime leaves in remaining tablespoon of oil.
5
Add coconut milk and fish sauce. Simmer for about five minutes.
6
Add sugar and simmer for another five minutes.
7
Taste to see if extra coconut milk, fish sauce, or sugar is required.
8
Pour sauce over fish and garnish with cilantro and chopped chili peppers.