Chilli Lime Fish

Name: Chilli Lime Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 2 porsi
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 330 g / 11 oz thin white fish fillets (~1cm / 0.4" thick) (, skinless, cut into 6cm / 2.5" (or so) squares pieces (Note 1)); 1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 cup rice flour or ordinary flour ((Note 2)); 2 tbsp canola oil; 2 tsp sesame oil; 2 g arlic cloves (, finely minced with a knife (Note 3)); 2 tsp ginger (, finely minced with a knife (Note 3)); 1 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes ((Note 4)); 2 tbsp sriracha ((Note 4)); 2 tsp light soy sauce or fish sauce ((Note 5)); 3 tbsp brown sugar; 1/2 cup water; 2 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves; 1 tbsp large red chilli (, finely sliced); Lime wedges; Rice of choice; Steamed Asian greens

Recipe video above. Pan-seared chunks of white fish are coated in a syrupy, spicy lime sauce in this dish loosely based on pla tort sahm rot, a traditional Thai street stall favourite. It tastes a bit like a fish version of everybody's favourite Chilli Garlic Prawns. Very quick to make, it's

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Ingredients

2 servings

330 g / 11 oz thin white fish fillets (~1cm / 0.4" thick) (, skinless, cut into 6cm / 2.5" (or so) squares pieces (Note 1))
1/4 tsp cooking/kosher salt
1/4 cup rice flour or ordinary flour ((Note 2))
2 tbsp canola oil
2 tsp sesame oil
2 g arlic cloves (, finely minced with a knife (Note 3))
2 tsp ginger (, finely minced with a knife (Note 3))
1 tsp chilli flakes / red pepper flakes ((Note 4))
2 tbsp sriracha ((Note 4))
2 tsp light soy sauce or fish sauce ((Note 5))
3 tbsp brown sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp coriander/cilantro leaves
1 tbsp large red chilli (, finely sliced)
Lime wedges
Rice of choice
Steamed Asian greens

Steps

Dust fish - Sprinkle with salt, dust with rice flour, shake off excess.
Cook fish - In a non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook the fish until golden on each side then remove to a plate.
Fish cooking times - Thin fillets 1 cm / 2/5" thick: 1 1/2 minutes each side; thicker fillets 1.5 - 1.75cm / 0.6 - 0.75" thick 2 minutes each side) or until the internal temperature is 55°C / 130°F. Remove fish to a plate and set aside.
Sauté aromatics - In the same pan, add sesame oil on medium heat. Cook garlic, chilli and ginger until golden - about 20 seconds.
Sauce - Add everything else except lime juice. Stir, simmer, then reduce until syrupy - about 2 minutes. Add lime juice and stir. (If sauce gets too thick, add water)
Coat fish - Return fish into sauce, turning to coat in the sauce.
Serve over rice, with garnishes of choice! Pictured with steamed baby pak choy tossed with Asian Sesame Dressing.