By Patrick Kong
Thai Crispy Catfish (Yum Pla Duk Foo)
11 steps
Prep:30minCook:5min
Thai Crispy Catfish. This dish encapsulates everything that is great about Thai food: texture, aroma, freshness, and umami.
Updated at: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 14:06:06 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
44
Low
Glycemic Load
10
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories260.3 kcal (13%)
Total Fat9.3 g (13%)
Carbs22.7 g (9%)
Sugars14 g (16%)
Protein20.4 g (41%)
Sodium2786.6 mg (139%)
Fiber2.5 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings
Fried Catfish
Green Mango Salad
Instructions
Step 1
Pound thai chillies and palm sugar into a paste in a mortar and pestle.
Thai chillies
palm sugar2 TbspStep 2
Add fish sauce, lime juice, shallots, dried shrimp, cilantro and combine.
fish sauce2 Tbsp
lime juice2 Tbsp
thai shallot1 
dried shrimp2 tsp
cilantro2 tspStep 3
Mix with green mango, and let sit while you cook the fish (or you can do this afterwards if you like a fresher taste).
green mango1 Step 4
Season with salt and steam the white fish until cooked, about 10 minutes.
catfish500g
salt1 tspStep 5
Place the fish in a kitchen towel and ring out all the excess moisture.
Step 6
Pound the fish in a mortar and pestle until fine and fluffy.
Step 7
Heat your frying oil to 400 F and add the pounded fish.
neutral oilStep 8
Use a spatula to bring the flakes together and fold it over.
Step 9
Once crispy and set, about 1-2 minutes, remove and drain on paper towel.
Step 10
Season the fish with salt while still hot.
Step 11
Add the roasted peanuts to the green mango salad and serve.
roasted peanuts1 TbspNotes
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