Thai Red Fish Curry with Vermicelli and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Thai Red Fish Curry with Vermicelli and Vegetable Stir-Fry

Ready in 30 minutes Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Classic (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

A classic dish, a delicious Thai red curry!


Ingredients

VERMICELLI AND VEGETABLE STIR-FRY

  • 250g vermicelli noodles
  • 3 cups finely shredded cabbage
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 2 tablespoons sweet chilli sauce
  • 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped

THAI RED FISH CURRY

  • 1 sachet red curry paste
  • 200ml coconut cream (shake well before opening)
  • 1 cup chicken or vegetable stock
  • 2 teaspoons fish sauce or soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 600g fish fillets

TO SERVE

  • 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges

Steps

  1. a full kettle to the boil.
  2. In a large heat-proof bowl, pour boiling water over noodles and use a fork to separate strands. Leave for 5 minutes then drain and return to bowl. Set aside.
  3. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry-pan or wok on medium-high heat. Stir-fry cabbage and carrots for 4–5 minutes, or until wilted but still slightly crunchy
  4. Add cooked cabbage and carrots to bowl with cooked noodles, sweet chilli sauce and baby spinach. Toss to combine.
  5. Wipe out pan/wok and return to medium heat. Add curry paste and 2 tablespoons of the coconut cream. Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Add remaining coconut cream, stock, fish/soy sauce, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to low.
  6. Pat fish dry with paper towels, remove any remaining scales or bones and cut into 3–4cm pieces. Add to pan with Thai curry sauce, ensuring all fish is submerged. Cover with a lid and simmer for 2–3 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through.
  7. Divide vermicelli and vegetable stir-fry between bowls. Top with fish and spoon over Thai red curry sauce. Serve with lemon wedges on the side

Nutritional Information

Energy 1854 kj
443 kcal
Protein 30.8g
Carbohydrate 55.4g
Fat 10.0g