Vietnamese Style Fish with Turmeric & Dill
- 3 Tablespoons Vietnamese Fish Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Garlic, Finely Minced
- 1/2 Tablespoons Fresh Ginger, Finely Grated
- 2 Tablespoons Shallots, Finely Diced
- 1 Tablespoon Fresh Dill Fronds, Chopped (for Marinade)
- 1/4 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1 pound Firm White Fish, Cut Into 2 Inch Pieces
- 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, Divided
- 1 whole Small White Onion, Sliced
- 1 bunch Fresh Dill, Without Stems, Divided
- 4 whole Scallions, Sliced Into 2 Inch Segments, Divided
- 1/2 cups Peanuts, Toasted And Roughly Chopped
- 1 package (8 Oz. Size) Vermicelli Noodles, Boiled According To Package Directions
- Nuoc Cham (fish Dipping Sauce) Or Mam Nem (fermented Anchovy Dipping Sauce)
- 1/4 cups Chili Paste (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Red Thai Chiles, Diced (optional)
- 5 sprigs Fresh Dill
- For the fish, in a large bowl, mix fish sauce, turmeric, garlic, ginger, shallots, dill fronds, and black pepper.
- Add fish and mix well.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 hours.
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Cook the white onions until lightly golden.
- Add 1/3 of the dill and 1/2 of the sliced scallions.
- Saute for an additional 12 minutes.
- Plate the onions, scallions and dill on a serving platter.
- Remove fish the refrigerator and drain off the marinade.
- Using paper towels, pat off any excess liquid.
- Using the same skillet, heat the remaining oil to medium high.
- Pan fry the fish, about 34 minutes on each side until the fish is evenly browned.
- Plate the fish on top of the bed of cooked onions, scallions and dill.
- Immediately top with the remaining fresh dill and scallions.
- Sprinkle peanuts on top and serve immediately with vermicelli noodles, sauces, and any desired accoutrements.
sauce, turmeric, fresh garlic, fresh ginger, shallots, dill, black pepper, white fish, vegetable oil, white onion, fresh dill, scallions, peanuts, vermicelli noodles, dipping sauce, chili paste, red thai chiles, dill
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/vietnamese-style-fish-with-turmeric-dill/ (may not work)