Umami Vietnamese Fish Larb Recipe with Wild Alaska Sole

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound Alaska sole (flounder) fillets, thawed and cut in 2-inch pieces
• Kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons uncooked jasmine rice or store-bought toasted rice powder
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 Fresno or jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons Thai basil leaves, torn
• Butter lettuce cups