Fried Fish with Spicy Prawn Sambal

Name: Fried Fish with Spicy Prawn Sambal
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tablespoons belachan (dried prawn paste), roasted; 1 kg (2 lbs) sole or other white fish fillets; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 4 red finger-length chillies, deseeded and sliced; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 stalk lemongrass, thick bottom third only, outer layers removed, inner part bruised; Oil for deep-frying; 4 shallots, peeled; 1 heaped tablespoon dried prawns, soaked in water to soften, drained; 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lbs) sole or other white fish fillets
½ teaspoon

Asia
Singapore
Fish course
Pescatarian
South East Asia
Street Food

Method

Clean the fish thoroughly. Season with the salt and pepper and set aside.
To make the Sauce, grind the dried prawns, chillies, shallots, garlic and belachan to a paste in a mortar or blender, adding a little oil if necessary to keep the blades turning. Heat 1 tablespoon