Ca Noung is the moist meat inside marinated in a sea of ginger, shallots, garlic, and lemongrass. Top it off with a fragrant Hanh mo (scallion oil) and roasted peanuts you have an amazing presentation at the table.
Ingredients For Ca Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Whole Fish) Recipe
Vietnamese Peanut Pesto
2 cup roasted peanuts
5 garlic cloves
3 bunch Cilantro
1 bunch mint, leaves picked
2 bunch green onions
1 cup Red Boat fish sauce
1 cup dark brown sugar
3 limes, juiced
Whole Grilled Fish
1 whole red snapper, scaled and cleaned
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 4 red onion, shaved
1 lime, halved
1 2 red chili
1 inch garlic chives, cut into sticks, for garnish
crushed peanuts, for garnish
As required salt and pepper
Directions : Ca Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Whole Fish) Recipe
STEP 1.For the vietnamese peanut pesto place all ingredients in a blender apart from the peanuts and blend until smooth. Transfer to a kitchen appliance, add the peanuts, and pulse until peanuts are chopped but still chunky. Set it aside.
STEP 2.Heat grill to 400 degrees. Season the snapper on each side with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil.
STEP 3.Place on a hot grill, and grill evenly on each side, allowing fish to cook for 10-12 minutes or until done.
STEP 4.Carefully remove the fish from the grill, smear even layers of the pesto over the whole fish. Reserve extra pesto.
STEP 5.Place fish on a serving plate and garnish with red onions, red chiles, garlic chives, and crushed peanuts.
STEP 6.Serve with sliced lime wedges and enjoy. You can also have it with jasmine rice.
Nutrition value
3508
calories per serving
202 g Fat121 g Protein299 g Carbs96 g FiberOther
Current Totals
202 g Fat
121 g Protein
299 g Carbs
96 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
299 g
Protein
121 g
Fiber
96 g
Fats
Fat
202 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
1618 mg
Iron
64 mg
Vitamin A
29810 mcg
Vitamin B1
4 mg
Vitamin B2
1 mg
Vitamin B3
46 mg
Vitamin B6
3 mg
Vitamin B9
1009 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
366 mg
Vitamin E
14 mg
Copper
6 mcg
Magnesium
1427 mg
Manganese
22 mg
Phosphorus
2139 mg
Selenium
47 mcg
Zinc
18 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
