Vietnamese-Style Braised Fish Rice Bowl recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Inspired by home cooking in Vietnam, this rice bowl features fish simmered in fish sauce and sugar, served over rice.
Inspired by home cooking in Vietnam, this rice bowl features fish simmered in fish sauce and sugar, served over rice. The savory, subtly sweet sauce pairs well with the mild fish. It makes a satisfying lunch or dinner.
World cuisine · 25 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 449.5g serving): 466.3 kcal · protein 30.8g · carbohydrate 78.7g · fat 1.7g · sodium 483.1mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Take the sugar syrup off the heat as soon as it turns light brown, then add the next ingredients so it doesn’t taste burnt.
Tips: The fish can fall apart easily, so simmer it while spooning the sauce over the top instead of turning it.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Rice — 1 bowl
- Catfish fillet — 130 g
- Nước mắm (fish sauce) — 1 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1 tsp
- Shallot — 1 pc
- Garlic — 1 clove
- Ginger — 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper — 0.2 tsp
- Water — 3 Tbsp
- Scallion — 0.2 stalk