Thai Choo Chee

Published on 10 October 2024 at 19:29

Ingredients

4 tbsp vegetable oil

500g(1 lb) firm white fish fillets - haddock

60g (2 oz0 Thai red curry paste

1½ tbsp fish sauce

1½ tbsp sugar

¾ cup coconut milk, plus 2 tbsp extra

3 makrut lime leaves, finely sliced

1 large red chilli, finely sliced

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the fish fillets and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown each side.

  • Set aside for later.

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    Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok or saucepan over low heat. Add the curry paste and cook for half a minute or until fragrant. Stir

  • through the coconut milk. Add the fish sauce and sugar and simmer for another minute until the sugar dissolves. Then add the fish pieces and combine

  • until evenly coated. Remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish. Drizzle over the extra 2 tbsp coconut milk. Top with the lime leaves and red chilli

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    You could  use barramundi, tilapia or cod.