Cha Ca Style Alaska Rockfish
Try this Vietnamese signature grilled fish dish with Alaska rockfish.
- Prep Time: 15 min, not including 24 hr marinade time
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes, plus overnight marinade
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 (4-6 oz each) rockfish, plus 6-8 cups noodles and salad
Ingredients
Cha Ca Marinade
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- 1 tsp. ginger, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- ¼ cup fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 3 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp. turmeric powder
- 2 tsp. fish sauce
- ½ tsp. sugar
Nuoc Mam
- 1 cup fish sauce
- ¾ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 cup sugar
- 1 ½ cup water
- 2 Tbsp. garlic
- 2 Tbsp. sambal
- 1 Tbsp. minced ginger
Pickled Red Onion
- ½ cup warm water
- 1 cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 star anise cloves
- 2 large red onions, julienned
Assembly
- 4 (4-6 oz.) Alaska rockfish fillets, marinated 24 hours in the Cha Ca Marinade
- 12 oz. package rice noodles, cooked and cooled
- 6 oz. Nuoc Mam
- 6 oz. shredded cabbage
- 1 head Bibb lettuce, torn
- 4 Tbsp. roasted peanuts, crushed
- 2 Tbsp. fresh dill sprigs
- 3 Tbsp. green onions, cut into 1 in. pieces
- 4 Tbsp. pickled red onion
Recipe courtesy of Chef Chris Shepherd
Instructions
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Step 1 Prepare marinade/rockfish
Combine all marinade ingredients and marinate rockfish fillets for 24 hours, or overnight.
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Step 2 Prepare pickled onions
Day of, combine pickled onion ingredients in a bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
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Step 3 Bake rockfish
In a 400°F oven, place the fillets on a baking sheet and roast for 10-12 minutes.
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Step 4 Prepare Nuoc Mam
Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
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Step 5 Assemble and serve
In four separate bowls, divide the rice noodles and dress with the Nuoc Mam. Divide the cabbage and torn lettuce between the bowls. When the fish is done, remove from the oven and place in the bowls. Top with crushed peanuts, herbs, and pickled onions.
Recipe courtesy of Chef Chris Shepherd
