Thai steamed Bronzini fish with lime sauce

 Thai steamed Bronzini fish with lime sauce; "Pla  Bronzini Neung Ma Nao"  ปลาบรอนซินี่นึ่งมะนาว

Ingredients for the steamed fish
1) 1.2 Lb Bronizini 
2) 3 stalks Lemongrass
3) 5 Kaffirlime Leaves
4) 1/4 tsp salt
5) 2 and 1/2  " galangal roots

Ingredients for the lime sauce
1) 4Tbsp Tbsp lime juice
2) 10 fresh chillies
3) 12 cloves garlic
4) 4 Tbsp fish sauce
5) 2 Tbsp sugar
6) 2 sprigs cilantro
7) 1/8 tsp salt
8) 1 and 1/2 cup of water
9) 1 Tbsp soy sauce

Preparation:
1) Wash lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal roots.

 2)  Rinse Bronzini inside and out, 

 3) Tear kaffilime leaves, slice galangal and use the pestle to smash lemongrass then cut into 1.5 " length. 

 4) Score the Bronzini at an angle all the way to the bones on both sides to help it cook faster and the sauce get through the fish better.

 5)  Tuck lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal inside the cavity.

 6) Place a fish on a steaming dish, sprinkle with a salt.

 7) Heat water in a steamer until boiling. Then put the prepared fish in the steamer and leave it for 15-20 minutes or until the fish is cooked.

8) On the mean time while we are steaming the fish. I will make a lime sauce. Wash cilantro, peel garlic and pick up the stems of fresh chilies.

9) Bring water 1 and half cup to boil, add salt, soy sauce and cut cilantro root.

10) Chop garlic and fresh chillies into very pieces.

11) Add chopped garlic and fresh chillies. Turn off the heat. 

 12) Add sugar, fish sauce and lime juice. The taste should be sweet, sour and spicy.

 13) When the fish is cooked, remove from the heat,  place the steamed fish into a serving plate and  pour the spicy lime sauce over the steamed fish.

 14) Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately.

Steamed whole Tilapai with Soy Bean Paste

 Steamed whole Tilapai with Soy Bean Paste; ปลานิลนึ่งเต้าเจี้ยว. I wanted to buy whole fish to grill with lemongrass but they cut my fish in half. I steamed with soy beans paste instead of grill. It was good and delicious too.

Ingredients:
1) 2.39 Lbs whole tilapia
2) 2 small roots ginger
3) 2 Tbsp salted soy bean
4) 1 tsp thin soy sauce
5) 1 Tbsp sugar
6) 4-5 Tbsp water
7) 12 fresh chilies
8) 5 sprigs cilantro
9) 15 cloves garlic
10) 4 green onion

Preparation:
1) Scraped and clean the fish very well.

2)  I use salt to get rid of the smell from the fish.

3 ) Score the fish at an angle all the way to the bones on both sides to help it cook faster and the sauce get through the fish better.

 4) Heat water in a steamer until boiling. Then put the prepared fish in the steamer and leave it for 20-30 minutes or until the fish is cooked.

 5) On the mean time while we are steaming the fish. Peel garlic, ginger and pick up the stems of fresh chilies.

 6) Slice ginger and chilies. Chop garlic.

 7) Here is soy bean paste.

 8) Mix all ingredients; soy bean paste, thin soy sauce, sugar and water in a mixing bowl and stir well.

 9) When the fish is cooked. Dumping out the water in the dish carefully.

 10) Pour the mixing sauce all over the fishes.

 11) Place chopped garlic all over the fishes.

 12) Following the sliced ginger.

 13) And top on the plate with sliced fresh chilies.

 14) Steam for 3-5  minutes.

 15) Wash cilantro,  and green onions. Cut into 1 " length.

 16) Sprinkle on top of the fishes.

 17) Steam for one minute.

 18) Transfer the steamed fishes  to a serving dish. Enjoy!

Thai sweet red chili sauce

Thai sweet red chili sauce or Nam Jim ;น้ำจิ้ม. It can be served as a dip with spring rolls, grilled chicken, vegetables or shrimp. It's versatile all purpose sauce. You can see from any supermarket. I will show you how to make it. It's easy.

Ingredients:
1) 1/2 cup vinegar
2) 1/2 cup water
3) 9 cloves garlic
4) 12 fresh chilies
5) 1/4 cup of white sugar
6) 1 Tbsp fish sauce

Preparation:
1) Peel garlic, remove chilies stems, wash pat dry.
2) Cut into pieces.
3) Bring to the blender.
4) In a small pot, pour vinegar, sugar and water over medium heat. Bring to boil. Stir constantly until sugar dissolved and the sauce is thick.
5) Add ground garlic and fresh chili.
6) Reduce the heat to low and stir constantly about two minutes.
7) Remove from heat. Add fish sauce into the pot then taste it. You should taste sweet, sour, then spicy and salty.
8) Pour sauce into a small bowl and serve with my fish balls. Enjoy !