Cá Chiên Sốt Cà Chua (Vietnamese Fried Fish with Tomato Sauce)
Grandma's Cá Chiên Sốt Cà Chua uses only 4 main ingredients. This Vietnamese Fried Fish with Tomato Sauce is smothered in a fresh Asian-style salsa!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Servings: 4
Calories: 67kcal
- 2 whole fish (scored with an X in the middle and halved; we used flounder)
- 3 tomatoes (diced)
- 2 onions (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp potato starch
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp sugar (or to taste)
- 1 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 1/2 cup water
- oil (for frying)
Turn the heat of the wok or pan on high and pour a generous amount of oil in the pan to cover the base.
When hot, add the fish in to fry for 15 minutes or until golden brown on one side.
Flip and fry for another 15 minutes or until golden brown as well. When done, transfer to a plate.
Clean the wok or pan and add 2 tbsp oil in on medium heat.
Pour in the onions to cook for 2 minutes, then add the garlic in. Stir for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
Meanwhile, mix the tomatoes, potato starch, sugar, chicken bouillon powder and salt together.
Add the tomatoes to the aromatics and mix for 1 minute before adding in the water. Stir until well combined.
Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve the tomato sauce on top of the fried fish when ready to eat and enjoy with rice!
- Use fresh produce. If you can get your hands on fresh ingredients, the flavors and textures will be completely natural and free from any additives.
- Avoid overly ripe tomatoes. These will soften too quickly and lose their structure, which takes away from the texture of the sauce.
- Use your favorite fish. While we love this dish with flounder, if there's a variety that you enjoy more, make your meal more enjoyable by using what you love.
- We like to use flat fish like flounder because it gets much crispier faster, which complements the sauce well. But you can use whichever variety you like.
Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1039mg | Potassium: 338mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 770IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg