Cambodian Sweet And Sour Fish

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• fish
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 1 -2 thai red chili pepper, cut in half
• 1 1/2 inches piece fresh ginger, peeled and julienned finely
• 20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• cilantro leaf, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a measuring cup, mix together the fish sauce, vinegar, water, sugar, paprika and cornstarch. set aside.
• 2 season fish with salt and pepper.
• 3 put 1 tbsp oil in hot grill pan or cast iron skillet. add fish. cook over med heat until about half done and then turn once to cook other side.
• 4 meanwhile, put 2 tbsp oil into a large hot skillet or wok. add shallots and stir until slightly softened.
• 5 add garlic, chili and ginger, stir 30 seconds.
• 6 add tomatoes and let cook, stirring a few times, until tomatoes look slightly softened, about 3-4 minutes.
• 7 stir sauce in cup and pour over vegetable mixture. stir. it will thicken in about 30 seconds. cook 1 minute.
• 8 place fish on platter.
• 9 pour vegetable sauce mixture over fish.
• 10 garnish with fresh cilantro leaves.