Cambodia - Trey Kho Manor Caramelized Fish With Pineapple

Trey Kho Manor  Caramelized Fish With Pineapple

Caramelized fish with pineapple is delicious Khmer Krom country food.

Ingredients

FOR CARAMEL SAUCE (TIRK KMAO):

-       1 Tablespoon sugar

-       1 Tablespoon water

KHO

-       2 Cups water

-       1 (1-1 ½ lbs )Whole trout, snakehead or catfish, cleaned and cut ½ inch thick

-       ½ Pineapple, peeled and sliced

-       2 Tablespoons fish sauce

-       1 Tablespoon sugar

-       1 Teaspoon salt

-       2 Cloves garlic, minced

-       ¼ Teaspoon black pepper

-       3 Stalks green onion, chopped

Directions

-       Make caramelized sauce first by put 1-teaspoon sugar and 1-tablespoon water in a small saucepan.

-       Cook and stirs frequently till the sugar turns dark brown color, and not burn.

-       Immediately pour 2 cups water to caramelized sugar.

-       Add fish,pineapple, fish sauce, sugar, salt and garlic.

-       Simmering till fish tender and water reduced.

-       Top with black pepper and green onion.

-       Serve hot with rice.