Trey chien la-miet.
(Fry fish with turmeric).

Crispy, salty and spicy fried fish flavor with lemon grass and turmeric is delicious Khmer country food. Authentic recipe cook with whole fish, but I prefer boneless fish.
• Ingredients :
  • 2 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 Stalk green onion, minced
  • ¼ Cup fresh or frozen minced lemon grass
  • 1 Teaspoon turmeric powder, or 1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric roots
  • 3 Chopped hot chili pepper or to your taste(option)
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
  • ¼ Teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lb Fillets Red snapper or your choice of fish
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• Procedures :
  In a small bowl, mix garlic with onion, lemon grass, turmeric, chili pepper, salt, fish sauce and black pepper, mix well.
  Rubs prepared sauce on both sides of fish fillets, refrigerated for 4 hours or over night.
  Pre-heat a skillet or wok on medium high temperature.
  When skillet is hot, and oil, pan-fry marinated fish till both sides golden brown.
  Serve hot with rice.