Fried Fish with Lamchut

Ah Ma's | Cooked on 12 March 2026

Fried fish with lamchut Fried fish with lamchut

Frying the fish

Buy fish, sprinkle salt then wash off, then freeze.

Thaw when you want to cook.

Heat oil, then put in fish. Don't move it once first put in.

Fry 4min each side. Flip carefully so that the skin doesn't fall off (especially if it's stuck to the pan).

Once golden, push out of the oil to drip dry then transfer to plate.

Put fish into hot oil Fish in the oil Flipped fish Draining the fried fish at the side of the wok Fried fish on a plate

Lamchut dipping sauce

Thinly sliced shallots, sambal, dark soy sauce, white sugar, lime juice, cut chili for garnish/ extra spice.

Can also use as a dipping sauce for fish, stingray, prawn.

Shallots, sambal, dark soy sauce Shallots, sambal, dark soy sauce, sugar

Techniques for complete newbies (i.e. me)

⭐ Slicing the shallots

Shallots being sliced Sliced shallots

⭐ Squeezing the limes

Cut in half. Squeeze over a sieve to remove seeds.

Cut limes in half Lime juice in a cup