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Chuu Chee Fish
Photo: Gregor Moser

Chuu Chee Fish

9 ingredients 8 steps 1 hr 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

686
Calories
24g
Protein
54g
Fat
29g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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

Directions

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 5 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 5 minutes.

6

Add sugar and simmer for another 5 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.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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