Pan-Fried Whole Fish (Pompano) with Sambal Matah

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds fish such as pompano, sea bass, snapper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon hot smoked paprika
• 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
• sea salt
• sambal matah, recipe below
• cilantro leaves
• rice
• lime wedges
• 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste belacan, dried
• 7 shallots small red, thinly sliced
• 2 kaffir lime leaves thinly sliced/chiffonade
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 6 chiles each red and/or green birds eye, thinly sliced, more or less to taste, these guys are hot!
• 2 lemongrass stalks white part only, minced
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 limes
• sea salt

Nutrition

• Calories : 700 calories
• Carbohydrate : 64 grams
• Cholesterol : 120 milligrams
• Fat : 32 grams
• Fiber : 3 grams
• Protein : 46 grams
• SaturatedFat : 5 grams
• Sodium : 870 milligrams
• Sugar : 3 grams