Deep Fried Fish Thai Style

This recipe uses a whole fish, fried until crispy and then covered with a sweet, sour and spicy sauce made of sugar, kaffir lime juice, fish sauce and chilies. The crunch of the crispy skin is a wonderful contrast to the delicate flesh of the white fish within.

📝 Ingredients

• 600 gm whole fish
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornflour
• 2 cups oil (for deep frying fish)
• 1 cucumber (shredded)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (or kaffir lime juice)
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 shallots (sliced thinly)
• 3 bird's eye chili (or chili padi)
• 1 red chili (shred thinly)
• 1 stalk coriander leaf (chopped)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Clean and wash fish, rinse and drained well. "Butterfly" the fish ( split fish using sharp knife ).
2. 2Rub salt all over the fish.
3. 3Coat fish with cornflour on both sides of fish ( inside of meat and outside of skin ).
4. 4Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. Dish out and drained on paper towel.
5. 5Line shredded cucumber on a serving plate.
6. 6Put the fried fish on top.
7. 7Pour the sauce mixture over the fish.
8. 8Garnish with slices of kaffir lime and coriander leaves. Serve immediately.