# Crispy Lemongrass Sea Bass with Nước Chấm

Crispy lemongrass sea bass with nước chấm, a Vietnamese dipping sauce, served with steamed tatsoi and jasmine rice.

- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 sea bass fillets
- 1 stick lemongrass
- 0.5 cup flour/cornflour
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 neutral oil
- 1 tatsoi
- 1 bowl jasmine rice
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 birds eye chilli
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp msg
- 1 hot water
- 2 wedges lime
- 1 handful coriander

## Instructions

1. Mince one stick of lemongrass.
2. In a bowl, combine half a cup of flour, one tbsp of turmeric, one tsp of salt and pepper.
3. Add in the minced lemongrass and mix well.
4. Coat the fish fillets in the mixture on both sides.
5. In an empty chilli oil jar, add minced garlic, chillies, MSG, sugar, hot water, fish sauce and lime juice.
6. Add chopped coriander to the jar, close the lid and shake.
7. Heat up some leftover chilli oil in a pan.
8. Place the fish in the hot pan skin-side down; make sure to dust off excess flour before cooking.
9. Once golden, flip and cook for another half a minute.
10. Add tatsoi to the pan, add some water, cover and steam until cooked.
11. Serve the sea bass on top of the tatsoi and enjoy with steamed jasmine rice and the dipping sauce.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- frying pan
- tongs
- measuring spoons

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DCY8-ZNtQlx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7304c532-982b-4f0f-8777-b7aafe00d6ef
- Extracted: 2025-01-08

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