VIETNAMESE FISH SIMMERED IN CARAMEL SAUCE (CA KHO TO)

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This is one of my favorite dishes at a local Vietnamese restaurant. I searched around the internet for the recipe and this is what a came up with. I just made this tonight and am quite surprised how close it taste to the restaurant version. It is normally made in a clay pot but a 2-quart saucepan will suffice. Beware, fish sauce is a very pungent ingredient.

Provided by angelcakes

Categories     Catfish

Time 50m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 lbs catfish or 1 1/2 lbs red snapper fillets, cut up into about 4 inch pieces
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce (preferably Three Crabs Brand)
4 shallots, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh chili pepper
2 slices ginger, julienned
ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, cook the sugar over low to medium heat, swirling the pan constantly, until brown and caramelized.
  • Remove pan from heat and stir the fish sauce into the caramel.
  • It will smoke slightly.
  • Return the pan to low heat and gently boil for about couple minutes while stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved.
  • Stir in the shallots, chili and ginger.
  • Add the fish in the caramel sauce and sprinkle with black pepper.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan.
  • Simmer for 30-45 minutes, turning the fish occasionally and carefully.
  • Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375.2, Fat 13.5, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 124.7, Sodium 225.6, Carbohydrate 26.7, Sugar 22.2, Protein 35.2

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