Marinated Nam Pla Fish

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 12 ounces bay scallops or 12 ounces tilapia fillets
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, skin and seeds discarded
• 3 shallots, minced
• 1 fresh red cayenne pepper, minced, seeds removed and discarded
• 12 leaves sweet basil, rinsed and shredded
• 1 bunch spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup key lime juice
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• salt
• black pepper
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup thai fish sauce (nam pla)

Recipe

• 1 if using fish fillets, slice into narrow strips.
• 2 add all marinade ingredients.
• 3 mix, cover, refrigerate 8 hours.
• 4 wilt spinach leaves: rinse and toss in a pan over medium heat until wilted or use a steamer.
• 5 arrange wilted spinach leaves on plates
• 6 combine fish, tomatoes, onion, chili, basil.
• 7 toss gently.
• 8 serve on wilted spinach leaves.