Vietnamese Turmeric Dorado with Fresh Dill

Main courses Line fish

Vietnamese Turmeric Dorado with Fresh Dill

Course: Light Meal, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Dorado, line fish

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 14 minutes

Total Time: 34 minutes

Servings:

Author: Marizka du Toit

One of our favourite food stylists, Marizka du Toit, came up with this beautiful recipe last time we sent her some Dorado. We can't wait to try it. This recipe would work equally well with Swordfish.

Photograph by Jurie Senekal.

Ingredients

For Turmeric Dorado Marinade

3 spring onions finely chopped
1 garlic clove finely grated
salt to taste
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp curry powder
1 t sugar
¼ cup fish sauce
2 Tbsp oil
2 Tbsp fresh dill finely chopped
2 Dorado steaks cut into bite-sized pieces

For the dressing

1 garlic clove finely grated
1-2 birds eye chillies finely chopped
4 Tbsp fish sauce
4 Tbsp water
4 Tbsp lime juice
4 Tbsp sugar
rice noodles
lots of extra dill and spring onion cut into 2cm pieces to garnish

Instructions

For Turmeric Dorado Marinade
Combine all the marinade ingredients and pour over fish. You only need 10 minutes to marinade.
For Dressing
Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside until ready to serve.
To Prepare
Prepare rice noodles according to package instructions and set aside.
Add marinated Dorado to an oiled pan and cook gently on both sides, over medium high heat.
Add extra dill and spring onion to the pan just before serving.
To Serve
Top rice noodles with Turmeric Dorado and drizzle with dressing, serve with extra lime wedges