Crispy fried fish with ginger and fermented soybeans (trey chien chuon)
Seafood
Learn how to prepare this delicious recipe with a step-by-step video tutorial.
Ingredients
- - Ginger : 2 cups
- - Fish fillet : 1 lb
- - Tempura Flour : 2 tablespoons
- - Oil : 2 cups
- - Garlic : 4 cloves
- - Soya Bean : 800g
- - Sugar : 1/2 tbs
- - Water : 1/2 cup
- - Spring Onions : 3
Instructions
1 - Fry the ginger in plenty of oil until golden and slightly crispy.
2 - Set aside for later.
3 - Cut the fish into strips.
4 - Dredge the fish in a very thin layer of tempura flour.
5 - Fry the fish in plenty of oil until golden brown and crispy.
6 - You can use the same oil as you were using to fry the ginger.
7 - Crush the garlic and chop it into small pieces.
8 - Chop the spring onion.
9 - Drain the fermented soybeans using a colander.
10 - If you are using salted beans (soybeans in a very salty brine), you need to wash the beans in water before you add them to the dish.
11 - Add a tablespoon of oil to a deep pan or a large pot, and sauté the garlic until slightly golden.
12 - Add the soybeans and stir fry for a few minutes.
13 - If the soybeans are very salty, add ¼- ½ tablespoon sugar to balance the flavor.
14 - Add water and fry for a minute.
15 - Just before serving, stir in the fried ginger, the spring onion, and the crispy fish.
16 - Serve with steamed rice.
