Thai Basil Fish 【泰式塔香鱼块】

I always planted some Thai basil every summer, it is an essential ingredient in Thai dishes, which I love dearly...it could also be used for some Taiwanese dishes like Salt fried Chicken (盐酥鸡) and 3 cups chicken (三杯鸡）.

My Thai basil has grow well as usual for this year, and we have got some fresh salmon at home, so I made this delicious fish dish for lunch!

夏天我总要种几棵九层塔，除了可以做好吃的三杯鸡和盐酥鸡之外，也是泰式菜肴不可或缺的一种材料。

今年种的九层塔一如往年那样茂盛，刚好买了不错的三文鱼，就做了这个好吃的泰式塔香鱼块啦！

Ingredients：
350-400 gm Salmon （cut into pieces, marinates with pepper powder and a little salt for 10 minutes）
1-1 1/2 cup of fresh Thai basil leaves
3-4  Thai chilies slice （use any other chilies for less heat）
2-3 clove of garlic　（skinned and sliced）
1/2 medium size onion （thinly sliced）

Seasoning：
2-3 tsp Fish sauce （or soy sauce）
1 tsp Oyster sauce
1/2 tsp brown sugar/palm sugar
1 tbsp or 1/2 lime squeeze out the juice （Lemon juice works too）

材料：
350-400 克 三文鱼 （切成块状，用一点胡椒粉和盐腌10分钟）
1-1 1/2 杯 九层塔叶子
3-4 根 泰国朝天椒切段 （不嗜辣用青椒或者任何其他不太辣的辣椒代替）
2-3 瓣 蒜瓣　（去皮切片）
1/2 只 洋葱 （切丝/切圈）
 
调味：
2-3 小勺 鱼露 （或酱油代替）
1 小勺 蚝油
1/2 小勺 红糖/椰糖

1 大勺 或半只青柠挤出来的青柠汁 （也可以用柠檬汁代替）

Shallow fry the fish pieces until golden in color.

Leave about 2 tbsp of oil in the cooking pan, stir in sliced garlic, onion and chilies, when it is fragrant, add the fish pieces and all the seasoning with 1/4 cup of water, bring to boil and cover with lid, cook for 2-3 minutes or until it reaches desire sauce consistency.

Turn off the heat and add Thai basil leaves, mix well, and it is ready to serve!

I think steamed rice and  this fish dish are perfect for each other!

先把鱼块煎/炸成金黄色，取出备用。

锅里留下一点油，爆香蒜瓣儿，加入洋葱丝和辣椒段翻炒至出香味，加入鱼块和所有的调味料，1/4杯水，煮滚加盖稍微焖煮2-3分钟。

熄火加入九层塔翻匀，就好了。我觉得和白米饭是绝配呢！

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泰式塔香鱼块