Thai Catfish Salad Yam Pla Dook Foo Recipes

THAI CATFISH SALAD (YAM PLA DOOK FOO)

Steps:

• Steam catfish till done and let cool.
• Remove flesh and crumble into small bite-sized pieces and spread.
• (If thick,then inside will not be crispy) Heat oil at medium heat and deep fry the catfish crumbs.
• Fry until golden brown, remove and drain oil from crumbs using kitchen towel.
• In a mixing bowl, mix sugar, fish sauce and birdeye chili.
• Add mangoes, shallot, groundnut and mix well.
• Serve on lettuce and garnish with coriander.

CRISPY CATFISH AND GREEN MANGO SALAD (YUM PLA DOOK FOO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place catfish on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until flesh is opaque, 10 to 15 minutes. Flake into large pieces with a fork. Lay the flaked fish out on a plate to dry.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Fry fish in batches until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Try not to break up the fish too much in the pan.
• Toss mango, shallots, cilantro, green onions, peanuts, fish sauce, lime juice, Thai chiles, and sugar together in a large bowl. Toss in crispy catfish at the very last minute. Check the seasoning; the salad should taste sour, hot, and salty, with a slight sweetness at the end.

THAI TOFU SALAD (YAM TAOHU)

Steps:

• For the dressing:.
• Stir together the liquids with the sugar. Lightly crush & add the chilis & shallots to the liquid. Will taste hugely overwhelming - no worries. It is balanced by the tofu.
• For the salad:.
• Heat the oil over a medium-high flame in a large skillet. Author suggests cast iron - I use French stainless. Dry the tofu. Brown the tofu in the skillet - about 5 minutes a side. Flip and brown on the other side. Remove to drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the tofu (when cool enough to handle) thinly, about 1/8" or so.
• Toss the tofu and all remaining ingredients with the dressing. Alternatively drizzle with dressing or serve the dressing on the side in little bowls to dip a bite at a time (my fav).
• Garnish with cilantro and serve.

THAI YAM SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing together.
• Pour over other ingredients; mix well.
• Serve chilled or warm.
• Cooking time is for baking the yams.