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Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish is for Dinner.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish takes several minutes to prepare.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish takes several minutes to cook.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish are:

2 tablespoons fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
2 large shallots, finely chopped (about 2/3 cup)
3 medium cloves, garlic, minced (about 1 tbsp)
1 1/2 teaspoons black peppers
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/3 cup plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar
2 pounds catfish, large fillets cut in half crosswise
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice, or more to taste, plus lime wedges for serving
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Here is how you make Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish:

- mix fish sauce with 1/3 cup water in small bowl and set aside- in another small bowl, mix shallots, garlic, black & red pepper, and set aside- pour 1/3 cup water into a very large, heavy skillet- pour 1/3 cup sugar into center of water- set pan over medium heat, swirling pan once or twice to evenly moisten sugar, until sugar melts (about 1.5 minutes)- cook, gently swirling pan occasionally and more often as sugar browns, until evenly caramelized and copper colored (about 12 minutes... okay if mixture smokes)remove from heat- slowly add fish-sauce mixture, swirl pan to combine- return to medium heat and bring to boil- add shallot mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots soften (about 1.5 minutes)- add fillets, reduce heat to medium-low and cover- braise until fish is just cooked through (about 10 minutes)- turn fish over at the halfway point- transfer fish to serving platter and cover loosely with foil- increase heat to high - add remaining 1/2 teaspoon sugar, bring to boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, until juices are reduced (about 3 minutes)- add lime juice and accumulated juices from fish on platter and stir to mix- pour over fish- sprinkle with scallions and cilantro- serve with lime wedgesNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HANNAH_1721.

The nutritional information for Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 417.6

• Total Fat: 12.2 g
• Cholesterol: 96.7 mg
• Sodium: 589.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 47.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 29.0 g

Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Fish is Asian cuisine.