Pla Rad Prik
ปลาราดพริก
Pla Rad Prik
Crisp fried fish topped with a glossy sweet, sour and spicy chilli sauce.
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About this dish
Crisp fried fish topped with a glossy sweet, sour and spicy chilli sauce.
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Substitutions can make the recipe easier, safer or suitable for a dietary need, but they may change the authentic flavour.
Flavour: lime juice plus brown sugar
Allergy: rice vinegar plus sugar
Dietary: lime juice plus sugar
Flavour: light soy sauce plus a pinch of seaweed
Allergy: coconut aminos
Dietary: vegan fish sauce
Flavour: light brown sugar
Allergy: maple syrup
Dietary: coconut sugar
Ingredients
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1 whole, about 900 g Tilapiacleaned and scored
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3 tbsp Rice Flour
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6 red chilliesroughly chopped
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5 cloves garlic
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3 tbsp tamarind water
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2 tbsp fish sauce
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2 tbsp palm sugar
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250 ml neutral oilfor frying
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Method
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1
Prepare the fish
Pat the fish very dry, season lightly and dust with flour.
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2
Fry
Cook in hot oil until crisp and fully cooked, then drain well.
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3
Make the sauce
Pat the firm tofu dry, then fry garlic and chilli, then add tamarind, fish sauce and sugar; simmer until glossy.
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4
Finish
Place fish on a platter and spoon the hot sauce over just before serving.
What it tastes like
Crisp, tangy, sweet and spicy with a deeply savoury fish sauce backbone.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately at the table.
Ingredient substitutions
Use locally available equivalents while preserving the balance of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and aromatic flavours.
Vegetarian alternative
Replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, under-seasoning the final dish, or cooking delicate herbs for too long. Taste and adjust before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve at the temperature suggested, with steamed jasmine rice, noodles or the traditional accompaniment where appropriate.
Use the fresh herbs, lime, chilli or crisp aromatics listed in the recipe just before serving.
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