VIETNAMESE CARAMEL TROUT

Vietnamese caramel trout image

A caramel base balances out the hot and salty ingredients of this Asian-inspired one-pan fish dish for two

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

50g golden caster sugar
1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
1 red chilli , finely sliced
large piece of ginger , finely sliced
2 rainbow trout fillets
2 heads bok choi , halved
juice ½ lemon
coriander sprigs
steamed rice , to serve

Steps:

Put the sugar in a large shallow pan, along with a small splash of water. Heat gently, swirling the pan, until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat and bubble the syrup until it turns a dark amber colour. Add the fish sauce, most of the chilli and ginger, then splash in 1 tbsp water to dilute. Boil again until syrupy, then add the fish fillets, skin-side down, and the bok choi, cut-side down.
Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 4-5 mins until the fish is cooked and the bok choi has wilted. Turn off the heat, squeeze over the lemon and scatter with the remaining chilli, ginger and the coriander sprigs. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 28 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 27 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium