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Ingredients
Method
01.
Heat 6 cups of vegetable oil in a wok.
02.
Lightly coat fish in flour.
03.
Place fish in wok and cook 10 minutes then turn and cook another 3 minutes.
04.
Drain on paper.
05.
To prepare the sauce: Combine garlic, chillis, eschallots and coriander in a blender and process to paste.
06.
Fry paste in oil approximately 2 minutes, then add fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar and pepper and bring to boil.
07.
Simmer for 2 minutes, add kaffir lime leaves and tear in basil.
08.
Stir until basil wilts, then remove from heat.
09.
Serve sauce with fish and garnish with coriander leaves. As an option, add extra green and red chillis for presentation and flavour.