Name: Authentic Ca Kho To (Clay Pot Caramelized Fish)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 5 lbs Catfish steaks (or basa/swai), cut into 2-inch thick pieces; 3 tablespoons Vegetable oil; 1/2 cup Granulated sugar; 1/2 cup Water; 4 cloves Garlic, minced; 1 small Shallot, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons Fish sauce; 1 tablespoon Soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce (optional, for umami); 1 teaspoon Black pepper; 2 stalks Green onions, chopped; 1/4 cup Coconut water (or plain water); 2 Thai bird's eye chilies (optional, for heat); 1 tablespoon Cooking oil (for mixing with fish)

Ca Kho To 🇻🇳 Vietnam

A caramelized fish dish cooked in a clay pot with fish sauce, sugar, and spices.

fish clay pot

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Fish fish sauce sugar spices

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