Directions
Stir-fried catfish with spicy red curry paste is a famous Thai dish with the catfish being deep-fried and then lightly toasted in red curry paste. Also, it can be considered as an ideal dish for lunch, especially for those who are busy at work. This dish can be served along with a bowl of well-cooked rice for added nutrition during lunchtime. With this detailed recipe, let’s wow others with your cooking skills through an aromatic and tasty Thai dish!
Steps
1 Done | Wash the catfish and then cut them into 3-centimeter-slices. Next, wash them carefully again and dry them with paper towels. Then, heat up a little amount of oil in the pan and fry basil leaves until they become crispy. Also, place the fired basil leaves on a paper towel to drain the oil. |
2 Done | Add more oil to heat up and then deep-fry the catfish over the medium-high heat until it's appearance becomes golden and crispy. Set it aside. |
3 Done | Leave only a little amount of oil in the pan and add red chili paste to stir-fry it quickly. |
4 Done | Pour about 1/4 cup of water into the pan and stir them quickly until it forms a thick sauce. |
5 Done | Add fish sauce and palm sugar into the pan and continue to stir them quickly. |
6 Done | Add the deep fried catfish and stir-fry them quickly. |
7 Done | If the mixture is a bit dry, you can pour a little amount of water. Then, add half of the amount of kaffir lime and sliced chili. Continue to stir-fry them finely. |
8 Done | Take them out and garnish them with the other half of the amount of kaffir lime leaves. Served them with hot cooked rice. |
