Vietnamese fish curry

Vietnamese fish curry

Low-cal curry can be easily created when you have this clever little dish up your sleeve

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. Put the fish cubes with the chilli, ginger and garlic in a large pan. Add the stock and bring gently to a simmer then add the juice of 1 lime. As soon as the fish turn opaque, stir in the coriander and season with fish sauce. Spoon over bowls of rice noodles and serve extra lime to squeeze over.
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Making it healthier

Poaching fish for a curry works just as well as frying the pieces first, and ginger, chilli, garlic and lime add as much flavour as you'll ever need. Use fish sauce as a seasoning only to keep down your salt intake.

PER SERVING

112 kcalories, protein 19.9g, carbohydrate 5.8g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 0.1g, fibre 0.3g, salt 1.03 g

Recipe from olive magazine, March 2011.

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  • 03 March 2011

    SamHam commented on this recipe

    I'm really sorry if I'm being a little daft, but are u meant to fry the fish, chilli, garlic and ginger first or just cook in the stock? Thanks

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  • 03 March 2011

    SamM1 commented on this recipe

    SamHam - just cook (poach) it all in the stock, no need to fry first .

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  • 03 March 2011

    Rachel.a commented on this recipe

    is the calroy content right? and is that the precooked vermicelli weight?

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  • 03 March 2011

    Janey commented on this recipe

    This was sooooooo good! :-)

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  • 03 March 2011

    SamHam commented on this recipe

    Thanks SamM1 I will give that a try... :)

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  • 04 March 2011

    Angela commented on this recipe

    What is the fish sauce part? Is this the poaching liqueur or an additional ingredient I dont know about!!

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  • 08 March 2011

    SamM1 commented on this recipe

    Angela - it's an additional ingredient. Sold in most stores - Tesco stock it in the same aisle as noodles, soy sauce etc. Hope this helps!

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  • 09 March 2011

    Sarah rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 15 March 2011

    Clairvoyant commented on this recipe

    Really tasty. I think I will try adding some spring onions and other veggies next time.

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  • 13 May 2011

    hungry eyes rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I chose to make this as a healthy option, but did wonder if it'd be a bit bland and slimy and not fill me up, but I needn't have worried - it was really tasty and filling. It also takes only 15 minutes from getting the ingredients out of the fridge to sitting down to eat. I halved the amount of fish and noodles, but kept the other ingredients roughly as given, which gave a chilli kick that I liked. A really good midweek option that I'll make again.

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  • 15 May 2011

    phwiiii rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I found this a bit bland. Don't think i'll repeat.

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  • 12 June 2011

    Gina Hearn commented on this recipe

    What is this doing in the British recipe section?

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  • 25 August 2011

    Heidi rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    A bit disappointing. There's something in there but the flavours aren't balanced (1tsp sugar and 2 dsp fish sauce mixed in helped) but it's too soupy and the sauce needs thickening and given some richness somehow.

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  • 22 September 2011

    Jersey-Jo rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    SO simple, SO quick and SO yummy! I didn't find this bland at all I would strongly recommend for a mid week dinner.

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  • 25 September 2011

    Jen_Atkinson commented on this recipe

    I was really looking forward to trying this but it was bland and disappointing. Also it wasn't a curry at all. Won't be making it again :(

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  • 25 September 2011

    Cassandra Lane rated this recipe

    3 stars

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  • 06 November 2011

    Quang Truong commented on this recipe

    This isn't a Vietnamese recipe. Sorry but it did not taste good.

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  • 14 November 2011

    bakerDan commented on this recipe

    The nutritional information is clearly wrong. The calories from the fat content alone would be 108, providing the fat content is correct....

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  • 21 February 2012

    Babka the Brave rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Don't let the name fool you! For those who think this is bland, notice how there are no spices, curry powder or paste among the ingredients - it's not going to be a 'curry'. It's quite light and delicate but very satisfying and you can't beat it for speed. I did put in some sugar snap peas though, which really added to it, and I imagine it would be nice with baby corn or bok choy as well. And maybe twice the ginger. There's room for improvement here, but I think this is quite a nice starting idea when you feel like something light and hassle-free.

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  • 24 February 2012

    GeorgiasMum commented on this recipe

    Yes but the fat is unsaturated, making it healthier and liter, meaning there will be less calories than it it was saturated fat. This looks great as a summer meal. Been looking for a different fish meal for a while.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Low-fat

Ingredients

  • 400g skinless white fish fillet, cut into big chunks
  • 1 green chilli , finely sliced
  • 1cm piece ginger , grated
  • 1 garlic clove , finely sliced
  • 200ml chicken or fish stock
  • 2 limes , 1 juiced, 1 halved
  • big bunch coriander , chopped
  • fish sauce , to season
  • 150g rice vermicelli , cooked following pack instructions
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PER SERVING

112 kcalories, protein 19.9g, carbohydrate 5.8g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 0.1g, fibre 0.3g, salt 1.03 g

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