Thai Drunken Fish

Name: Thai Drunken Fish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rice bran oil; 2 cloves garlic, sliced; 3 red chiles, sliced; 1/2 pound cod fillet, sliced; 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon minced lemongrass; 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced; 1 tablespoon green peppercorns; 2 tablespoons sliced fingerroot; 6 makrut lime leaves; 1/2 cup sweet basil; Thai jasmine rice, for serving, optional

A fiery fish dish, inspired by pad kee mao, delivers intense heat and spicy flavors from fresh chilis, green peppercorns, and fingerroot.

⭐ 3.5 (4 reviews) Prep: 10 minCook: 15 minTotal: 25 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Thai

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Instructions

Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, garlic, and chile; fry until garlic yellows.
Add fish slices and cook for 3 minutes without moving to keep pieces intact.
Season with soy sauce, fish sauce, and sugar; stir until sugar dissolves.
Stir in lemongrass, cherry tomatoes, green peppercorns, fingerroot, and makrut lime leaves until combined.
Remove from heat and add sweet basil.
Serve hot with Thai jasmine rice.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 307 kcal

Carbohydrate: 16 g

Cholesterol: 62 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 29 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 1020 mg

Sugar: 6 g

Fat: 15 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g