Basa with Chillies, Garlic & Basil

Ingredients

400 gm Basa (fillets)
1/2 each Red, Yellow, Green Bell Peppers (sliced)
2 Spring Onions (finely chopped)
2 stalks Celery (finely chopped)
3/4 cup Basil (finely chopped)
8 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
3 dried Red Chillies (soaked in warm water)
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
Fish Sauce
Soy Sauce
Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce

Method


Blitz 3/4 of the garlic & red chillies with a dash of soy sauce to make a coarse paste.
Marinade the fillets with this paste & leave to rest for 15-20 minutes.
Heat the oil  in a pan & add the rest of the garlic, onions, celery & bell peppers. Saute till soft.
Move the veggies in the pan to the edges & place the fillets in the pan & quickly heat them on both sides.
Spread half the veggies on the pan & place the fish on it & top it up with the rest of the veggies.
Splash a little water into the pan.
Season with fish sauce & a dash of Thai sweet chilli sauce & toss in the basil
Leave on the flame till the fish is just about cooked. The take it off the flame & cover for about 5 minutes allowing the fish to cook a bit.

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