Braised sea bass claypot/ca kho to

Name: Braised sea bass claypot/ca kho to
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons. sugar; 1 tablespoon. oil; 2 shallots, finely sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 cup fish sauce; 1/2 cup coconut water; 1/4 cup water; 1 1/2 libra. sea bass filets, about 1/4 inch thick; Black pepper, to taste; 3 - 5 dried thai chilis; 1 green onion, julienned (for garnish)

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Main Dish

Very Easy

32 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time17 min

Clean the fish filets and pat dry. Rub the filets with black pepper, to taste; set aside.
In a medium saucepan, add the oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and garlic and lightly brown, about 1 minute.
Add the rest of the ingredients for the sauce and heat over medium heat until begins to bubble and reduces slightly, about 5 - 7 minutes, then turn off the heat and set aside.
In a medium sized pan, combine the sugar and water for the caramel sauce. Heat over medium heat until sugar dissolves and starts to brown.
As soon as the sugar mixture turns a light brown, add the filets and sear the fish on each side for 1 - 2 minutes.
The sugar mixture should be darker in color and caramelized on the fish filets.
Remove the fish and add to a claypot (which is traditionally used but not necessary) or keep in the same pan.
Cover with the braising sauce then add the thai chilis and cover.
Cook on medium high heat for 5 - 7 minutes or until fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
Top with the green onions and serve with rice.