Crispy Fried Grouper with Cucumber, Beansprouts, Peanuts & Chilli

Crispy Fried Grouper with Cucumber, Beansprouts, Peanuts & Chilli
Crispy Fried Grouper with Cucumber, Beansprouts, Peanuts & Chilli
Crispy Fried Grouper with Cucumber, Beansprouts, Peanuts & Chilli

DIETARY INFO

Serves four

Gluten
Free

Dairy
Free

Sugar
Free

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What to buy

  • 500 gm Grouper fillets
  • 500 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, shredded
  • 250gm bean sprouts
  • 100gm peanuts, roasted
  • 1 red chilli, finely sliced
  • 1 golden shallot, finely sliced
  • 200 gm cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup Thai basil leaves
  • 1 cup coriander leaves
  • 60 ml lime juice
  • 30 ml fish sauce
  • 2 tsp castor sugar

Cooking Method

How to cook it

  1. Dry the grouper fillets and rub them with a couple of tablespoons of vegetable oil.
  2. Roast on a wire rack set over a roasting tray for 20 minutes at 180*C. Chill.
  3. Pulse the fish in a food processor until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan until it reaches 180*c.
  5. Fry the fish in the oil, occasionally turning it until it is crispy and golden.
  6. Scoop off with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.
  7. Whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice and castor sugar until the sugar has
    dissolved.
  8. Mix together the fried fish, cucumber, bean sprouts, peanuts, chilli, shallots,
    cherry tomatoes and herbs and dress with the lime dressing.

Serve immediately