Ingredients & Cooking
Directions for Vietnamese Roasted Catfish (Cá Nướng Da Giòn)
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Estimated Servings: 4
Prepare Fish
1 headless catfish (3
pound), cleaned, dry, butterflied, with black outer layer removed
½ red onion, peeled and
sliced
¼ cup ginger, peeled and
sliced
½ cup melted unsalted butter
2 tablespoons hot water
1. To make a dry seasoning, add salt,
garlic powder, and black pepper in a small bowl mixing to combine. Set aside.
2. Preheat oven for 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Cut vertical slits about 1 ½ inches
apart through the skin along both sides of the fish and place it in a roasting
pan.
4. Brush butter all over fish and brush
oil on skin of fish and sprinkle dry seasonings prepared earlier all over the
fish.
5. Add the red onion and ginger slices
into the inside of the fish touching the flesh and position the fish so that
the skin is facing up and has a chance to get golden brown in the oven.
6. Place the fish in the middle rack of
the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
7. Remove from the oven and brush fish
skin with a generous amount of oil and butter.
8. Place fish back into oven and allow
it to roast for another 10 minutes.
9. Remove from the oven and brush fish
skin with a generous amount of oil and butter.
10. Place fish back into oven and allow
it to roast for another 10 minutes.
11. In a bowl, mix honey and hot water
together. (handle hot liquid with caution)
12. Remove from the oven and brush fish
skin with honey mixture
13. Place fish back in oven and roast for
another 10 minutes with the honey mixture.
14. Turn oven to broil for about 5
minutes or until skin is crispy golden brown and fish is fully cooked on the
inside and flaky. (Total cooking time: 40 minutes roasting and 5 minutes broil)
15. Remove fish from oven and allow fish
to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Fish toppings
½ cup chopped green onions
Cilantro sprigs
Lime wedges
1. Turn stove on medium heat and add oil. When oil gets
hot add green onions in mixing it up with oil until sizzle and remove from
heat.
2. Spoon green onion oil all over the top if the fish.
3. Top fish with fried shallots, roasted peanuts, cilantro
sprigs and place lime wedges around the fish.
Serve with
Warm water
Lettuce leaves
Cucumber slices
Thinly sliced sour mango
Bean sprouts
Fresh mint leaves
Fresh cilantro
1. Serve this dish family style rolling with vermicelli,
fresh veggies, herbs and mango. Dip
rolls in anchovy pineapple sauce,
fish sauce dipping sauce,
or tamarind dipping sauce and enjoy!
Enjoy!
