Thai Fried Fish Recipe - Asian Turmeric Milkfish Crispy Video

whole fish

🥗Healthier: fillets

💰Cheaper: frozen fish

Fillets are easier to handle and frozen fish is often more affordable.

rice flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour offers a gluten-free option while all-purpose flour is widely available.

chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili paste

💰Cheaper: sriracha

Homemade chili paste can be fresher and cheaper than store-bought sauces.

Score the fish all the way through the bones for better marination.

Combine garlic, ginger, turmeric powder, and ground black pepper in a mortar and grind them together.

Marinate the fish with the mixture for 1 hour in the refrigerator.

Fry the marinated fish in hot oil until cooked through.

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