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Ingredients

⅓ cup water 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 shallots, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoons ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ⅓ cup water ⅓ cup white sugar 2 pounds catfish fillets ½ teaspoon white sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1 green onion, thinly sliced ½ cup chopped cilantro

Nutrition Info

404 calories carbohydrate: 24.1 g cholesterol: 106.7 mg fat: 17.4 g fiber: 0.8 g protein: 36.8 g saturatedFat: 4 g servingSize: - sodium: 675.9 mg sugar: 18.5 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Mix 1/3 cup of water with the fish sauce in a small bowl and set aside. Combine shallots, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a separate bowl and set aside.
Heat 1/3 cup of water and 1/3 cup of sugar in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally until sugar turns deep golden brown. Gently stir in the fish sauce mixture and bring to a boil. Stir in the shallot mixture and cook until shallots soften, then add the catfish. Cover and cook the catfish until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side. Place catfish on a large plate, cover, and set aside. Increase heat to high and stir in 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Stir in the lime juice and any sauce that has collected on the plate. Bring to a boil and simmer until the sauce has reduced. Pour sauce over the catfish and garnish with green onions and cilantro.

4 servings

Catfish cooked Vietnamese style, coated in a caramel fish sauce.