Pla Jian (Fried Fish with Three-Flavored Sauce)

Name: Pla Jian (Fried Fish with Three-Flavored Sauce)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 tilapia (about 14 oz), cleaned and scored diagonally; Oil for frying; 4-5 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 1 tablespoon fermented soybean paste (diluted with a little water); 1 cup julienned ginger; 2 green onions; 1 stalk cilantro; Red chili for garnish; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon tamarind juice; Coconut sugar, to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 5 tablespoons water

Maekaijae Ja @cook_5721478

Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside fried fish topped with a savory, sweet, and slightly sour sauce.

Maekaijae Ja @cook_5721478

Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside fried fish topped with a savory, sweet, and slightly sour sauce.

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Ingredients

1/2tilapia (about 14 oz), cleaned and scored diagonally
Oil for frying
4-5 clovesgarlic, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoonfermented soybean paste (diluted with a little water)
1 cupjulienned ginger
2green onions
1 stalkcilantro
Red chili for garnish
2 teaspoonssoy sauce
1 tablespoonoyster sauce
1 tablespoontamarind juice
Coconut sugar, to taste
2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
5 tablespoonswater

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Steps

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Fry the fish in hot oil over medium heat until cooked through. Set aside.
2

Coarsely chop the garlic, cut the green onions and cilantro into sections, and julienne the ginger. Set aside.
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Heat a pan and add vegetable oil. Once hot, add the garlic and fry until golden. Add the fermented soybean paste and ginger, stir-frying until fragrant.
4

Add water and season with soy sauce, oyster sauce, tamarind juice, and coconut sugar. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add the green onions and cilantro, stir quickly 2-3 times, then turn off the heat.
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