Blue-eye with green chilli nam jim and choy sum

Recipes / Fish

Thai flavours come to life in this spicy traditional fish dinner.

Recipe «Blue-eye with green chilli nam jim and choy sum» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 tsp olive oil, 4 x 180g skinless blue-eye fillets, 2 bunches choy sum , cut into 5cm lengths, 1 cup bean sprouts, Lime wedges, to serve , 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped, 2 green chillies, deseeded, roughly chopped, Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime , 2 tbsp fish sauce, 1 tsp raw sugar, 2 coriander roots , roughly chopped.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp olive oil 
  • 4 x 180g skinless blue-eye fillets 
  • 2 bunches choy sum , cut into 5cm lengths 
  • 1 cup bean sprouts 
  • Lime wedges, to serve 
  • 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped 
  • 2 green chillies, deseeded, roughly chopped 
  • Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lime 
  • 2 tbsp fish sauce 
  • 1 tsp raw sugar 
  • 2 coriander roots , roughly chopped 

Instructions

  1. To make the green chilli nam jim, use a mortar and pestle or small food processor to pound or process all the ingredients until smooth.
  2. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frypan over medium heat. Season the fish with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the choy sum in a large saucepan of boiling water for 1-2 minutes until just tender, then drain well. Place in a bowl with the bean sprouts and 1 tablespoon of the nam jim and toss to combine.
  4. Divide the vegetable mixture among plates, top with fish and drizzle with the remaining nam jim. Serve with lime wedges.