VIETNAMESE GRILLED CATFISH WITH NOODLES (CHA CA)

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Vietnamese Grilled Catfish with Noodles (Cha Ca) image

You can serve this with rice instead of noodles. You can use the dipping sauce over almost anything - as a dip, over noodles, on salads, seafood and meats. You can make it up to 1 day ahead, just refrigerate.

Provided by morelhunter

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

1/3 cup minced shallot
3 tablespoons asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
1 tablespoon red curry powder or 1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2 cloves garlic, peeled,minced
6 (6 ounce) boned catfish fillets or 6 (6 ounce) tilapia fillets
2 tablespoons oil
4 cups iceberg lettuce, in bite-size pieces (8 oz)
3 cups bean sprouts, rinsed (6-8 oz)
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
6 cups cooled cooked rice noodles (about 1/8 in. wide, mai fun, rice sticks, or rice vermicelli)
1/2 cup chopped dry roasted salted peanut
1/3 cup thinly sliced green onion (including tops)
1/2 cup chopped fresh dill
1/2 cup fried shallot (see below)
1/2 cup asian fish sauce (nuoc mam or nam pla)
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 -1 1/2 teaspoon minced hot red chile, such as thai,serrano,fresno,or asian red chili paste

Steps:

  • Mix minced shallots, fish sauce, curry powder, ginger, turmeric, cayenne and garlic.
  • Rinse fish and pat dry.
  • Place fillets and shallot mixture in a large plastic bag, turn to coat.
  • Refrigerate and marinade at least 30 min.
  • up to 24 hours.
  • Lightly coat fillets with oil and place on foil.
  • Grill on high heat, turning once, until barely opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part, 4-8 min.
  • total.
  • Divide lettuce, bean sprouts, cilantro between 6 deep wide bowls.
  • Mound noodles over vegetables.
  • Lay a fish fillet on each mound of noodles.
  • Sprinkle peanuts, green onions, dill and fried shallots over the top.
  • Drizzle with dipping sauce and pass remaining sauce in bowl.
  • Fried shallots-Saute 1 c.
  • thinly sliced shallots in 2 tbsp.
  • salad oil in a 10 inch skillet until golden, 6-10 min.
  • Vietnamese Dipping Sauce-Mix 1/2 cup water, fish sauce, vinegar, lime juice, sugar, garlic.
  • Add chili to taste.

Alba Lucia Serna
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I wasn't a big fan of this dish. The catfish was a bit dry and the marinade was not to my taste.


Farheen Fatima
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This dish was a bit too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. The catfish was cooked perfectly and the marinade was very flavorful.


Sameer Afridi
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I've made this dish several times and it's always a hit. The catfish is always cooked perfectly and the marinade is so flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.


Logan Peeples
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This dish is a must-try for any fan of Vietnamese cuisine. The catfish is cooked perfectly and the marinade is to die for.


Tawsib _Farabi_official
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I love Vietnamese food and this dish did not disappoint. The catfish was grilled to perfection and the marinade was incredibly flavorful.


MRAKIB GAMING
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were amazing. The catfish was so flavorful and the noodles were the perfect accompaniment.


Amanawan Khan
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I'm not a big fan of fish, but I really enjoyed this dish. The marinade made all the difference.


Michael Cross
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This was a great recipe! The catfish was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The marinade was also very flavorful.


Heather Scoles
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I made this dish for my family and they all loved it. The fish was moist and flavorful, and the noodles were cooked perfectly.


Fernando Martinez
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The catfish was cooked perfectly and the marinade was delicious. I will definitely be making this again!


Hamza Sohail
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This dish was easy to make and tasted amazing. I loved the combination of flavors in the marinade.


WIZ DA FUTURE
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This was my first time trying Vietnamese grilled catfish, and it was delicious! The marinade was flavorful and the fish cooked perfectly. I would definitely make this again.