Fried Fillets in Tamarind Sauce

Pla Chien

Preparation info
  • 4 to 6

    Servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Original Thai Cookbook

By Jennifer Brennan

Published 1981

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Ingredients

2 pounds fish fillets (sole, halibut, snapper, et

Method

Wash the fish, trim if necessary and dry thoroughly. In a wok, heat the oil on a high setting and briefly fry the fillets, one at a time, on both sides until golden. Drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the oil remaining in the wok and reheat over medium heat. Fry the garlic until light brown, stirring, and add the soy sauce, palm sugar, fish sauce and tamarind liquid. Cook