Vietnamese-style fish with turmeric and dill
Prep
10 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
This Vietnamese dish is one of my go to weeknight dinners because it comes together in just thirty minutes. The hake is delicate and flaky, infused with warm turmeric and fresh dill that make it feel special without any fuss. Turmeric is wonderful for reducing inflammation, so you're getting something truly nourishing in every bite. The best part? Most of these ingredients are affordable pantry staples, and the whole thing costs very little to make. Served over crispy rice noodles with a zingy lime dipping sauce and crushed peanuts, it's restaurant quality food that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
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Ingredients
- 1½ tbspfish sauce
- 2 tspfresh root ginger
- 2 tsplight brown soft sugar
- ½ tbspground turmeric
- 300 gramshake(cod or monkfish, cut into large chunks)
- 100 gramsthai taste dried rice vermicelli noodles
- 3 tbspgroundnut oil(plus extra for the noodles)
- 1onion(sliced)
- 2garlic cloves(crushed)
- 20 gramsdill(roughly chopped)
- 30 gramspeanuts(toasted and chopped)
- 1lime(wedges, to serve)
- 2 tbsplime(juice)
- 1½ tsplight brown soft sugar
- 2 tbspfish sauce
- 1small red chilli(finely chopped)
- ½garlic clove(crushed)
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Instructions
- 1
Start by marinating the fish. Whisk together the fish sauce, ginger, sugar and turmeric in a mixing bowl with a good grinding of black pepper. Toss the fish in the marinade, making sure it's well coated; set aside for 30 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, soak the noodles in just-boiled water for 5 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water. Toss with a tiny splash of oil and set aside to dry on kitchen paper. Make the dipping sauce by mixing all the ingredients together with 3 tbsp cold water; set aside.
- 3
Place a large frying pan over a high heat and add the oil. When smoking hot, add the fish. Leave for 1 minute so it gets a little colour, then turn carefully and fry for another minute. Turn again and fry for a fi nal minute, then set aside on a plate.
- 4
Lower the heat to medium, add the onion and garlic and fry for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until softened and turning golden. Return the fish and add the dill, gently and briefly stir-frying until everything is warmed through. Divide the noodles between 2 plates, top with the fish mixture, scatter with the peanuts and serve with the dipping sauce and lime wedges.
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