Braised Catfish with Pepper Sauce

Name: Braised Catfish with Pepper Sauce
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: Serves 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 slices catfish (basa or pangasius); 7 oz pork belly (about 200 grams); Phu Quoc pepper sauce (or any black pepper sauce); Green onions; Bird’s eye chili peppers; 2 shallots; Seasonings (salt, sugar, fish sauce, pepper)

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TPHCM

This braised catfish dish with fragrant Phu Quoc pepper sauce is incredibly appealing.

Annie Vo @AnnieVo

TPHCM

This braised catfish dish with fragrant Phu Quoc pepper sauce is incredibly appealing.

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Ingredients

45 minutes

Serves 3 servings

3 slicescatfish (basa or pangasius)
7 ozpork belly (about 200 grams)
Phu Quoc pepper sauce (or any black pepper sauce)
Green onions
Bird’s eye chili peppers
2shallots
Seasonings (salt, sugar, fish sauce, pepper)

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Rinse the pork belly and catfish with salt and water, then cut into bite-sized pieces. Line the bottom of a pot with sliced shallots, place the fish and pork on top, add a little water and 3 tablespoons of pepper sauce, and simmer over low heat.
2

Add fish sauce to taste, along with the white parts of the green onions and bird’s eye chili peppers.
3

When the fish and pork have absorbed the flavors and the sauce has thickened, transfer to a plate and top with a little fried garlic.