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Vietnamese Cha Ca (Turmeric Fish)

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Vietnamese Cha Ca (Turmeric Fish)

Vietnamese turmeric-marinated fish with dill and spring onion served with noodles. Adding the dill and spring onion only in the last moments of cooking keeps their flavour bright and fresh instead of wilting them into the oil.

Total time
45 min
Prep
35 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
American
comfort

Ingredients

1 lbwhite fish fillets, cubed
marinade: turmeric, galangal or ginger, shrimp paste, fish sauce, oil
fresh dill
spring onions
rice vermicellito serve
peanuts, bean sprouts, nuoc chamto serve

Instructions

1

Marinate fish 30 min.

2

Pan-fry in oil until golden on all sides.

3

Add dill and spring onion at the end; toss briefly.

4

Serve over vermicelli with peanuts, bean sprouts, and nuoc cham.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.

Calories
102
Protein
21.5g
Fat
1.1g
Carbs
0g
Fiber
0g
Sodium
68mg

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