Delicious Fish Sauce (prison version)
I made a recipe for fish sauce last week after receiving a care package of fresh herbage from a housing unit in here.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons coconut virgin or olive oil Evoo
- 1 tablespoon lemon concentrate
- 2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1 .6 oz pack Prince of Peace Lemon Ginger Honey Crystals instant beverage - instant crystals sugar substitute
- 5 leaves Lemon Verbena
- Pinch of thyme pinch of rosemary
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 4-5 yellow peppers/pepperoncini
- ½ cup red onion chopped
- 1 roma tomato chopped
- 5 oz. mackerel or tuna
- 2 cups white rice
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients except fish in a microwave-safe bowl and stir in a splash of water if needed to dissolve lemon. Ginger crystals in the microwave for 2 ½ minutes.
- Stir and return to the microwave for another 2 ½ minutes.
- Rinse mackerel in cold water to wash the package oil/water/brine flavor.
- Add to the bowl and stir.
- Make one serving of white rice.
- Serve fish over rice and veggies and generously top with fish sauce. Garnish with lemon leaves.
Notes
I like to cook instant rice with sesame oil, ginger, and turmeric for flavor.
Delicious Fish Sauce (street version)
3 tablespoons coconut oil or Evoo
Juice of 1 lemon w/ zest
2 teaspoon lemon pepper
1 inch fresh ginger minced
1 tablespoon honey
5 lemon verbena leaves
Pinch of thyme and rosemary
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
¼ cup pepperoncini sliced or yellow peppers
½ cup chopped tomato
½ cup chopped red onion
16 oz. white fish,tilapia or cod
2 cups basmati rice
Instructions:
Rinse fish, pat dry, and set aside.
Place oil in a skillet and cook peppers (yellow), tomato, and red onion until softened, approx. 2 to 3 min over medium heat. Add ginger, honey, lemon, herbs, and crushed red pepper. Continue cooking for an additional 3 to 5 min. Add fish and cook until white and flaky, 5 to 8 min. Cook rice - with a drizzle of sesame oil, ginger, and turmeric.