Yum Pla Fu
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Cooking Time: Servings: 4 |
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Yum Pla Fu Recipe.
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Ingredients
Thai chile | 2 | diced |
shallot | 1 | sliced thin |
palm sugar | 1/4 cup | |
fish sauce | 1/4 cup | |
lime juice | 1/4 cup | |
peanut | 1/2 cup | |
catfish | 3 lbs | |
salt | 1/2 tsp | to taste |
pepper | 1/4 tsp | to taste |
vegetable oil | 1/2 cup | |
green mango | 1 | peeled, seeded, and julienned |
romaine lettuce | 1/2 | leaves for serving |
Directions
- In a bowl combine the Thai chile, shallot, palm sugar, fish sauce, lime juice and peanuts. Mix well and place in the refrigerator.
- Heat the vegetable oil over high heat in a large frying pan.
- Salt and pepper the catfish fillets on each side.
- Fry the catfish in the oil on each side for about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat to a plate and shred the meat with a fork.
- Return the shredded catfish meat to the oil and fry for another 5 to 10 minutes until it is golden brown.
- Remove to a paper towel covered plate and drain the excess oil.
- In a medium bowl, toss the catfish with the julienned mango. Add the dressing to taste and serve over romaine lettuce leaves.