Deep-Fried Coral Trout with Sambal Belacan

Deep-Fried Coral Trout with Sambal Belacan

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Gourmet Traveller's recipe for for deep-fried coral trout with sambal belacan. This fried whole trout recipe is designed to be enjoyed as part of a banquet for celebrations such as Lunar New Year....

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying, plus extra for drizzling
  • 2 tsp each ground coriander and cumin
  • 1 coral trout (1.5kg), cleaned, scored
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce
  • 1 tsp caster sugar
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • Thinly sliced spring onions and mixed Asian micro herbs (see note), to serve
  • Sambal Belacan
  • 20 gm (4cm piece) belacan (see note)
  • 5 long red chillies
  • 3 red shallots, coarsely chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 lemongrass stalks

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