Nhoam trey mhasamout (grilled halibut salad)
Discover the exquisite flavors of grilled halibut combined with fresh and vibrant salad ingredients in this Nhoam Trey Mhasamout recipe. Taste perfection!
Ingredients:
- 12-oz. fillet halibut or haddock
- tsp. vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- Tbsp. finely chopped lemongrass
- Tbsp. finely chopped ginger
- Tbsp. finely chopped galangal or ginger
- limes
- Tbsp. fish sauce
- Tbsp. vegetable oil
- Tbsp. shrimp paste
- tsp. Diamond Crystal or ¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt
- tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- pomelo or 3 small or 2 large white grapefruits, peeled, segments torn into 1" pieces
- medium tomatoes (about 1 lb.), cut into wedges
- bunch scallions, thinly sliced on a diagonal
- small bunch cilantro, leaves with tender stems picked, torn
- small bunch mint, leaves picked, torn
- cups coarsely chopped purple or green cabbage (about 1" pieces)
- medium shallots, thinly sliced
- red or green Thai chile, thinly sliced
- cup crispy fried onions
- cup puffed rice, preferably wild (optional)
Instructions:
- Get the grill ready with medium-high heat. Coat the halibut with oil and sprinkle some salt on it. Grill the halibut, flipping it over halfway through, until it's just cooked, which should take around 5 minutes. Then, move it to a plate.
- Crush lemongrass, ginger, and galangal in a mortar and pestle until it forms a paste. Alternatively, you can use a food processor to pulse them. Put the paste in a small bowl and grate the lime zest finely into it. Squeeze the lime juice from the halved limes into the bowl; mix everything well. Add fish sauce, oil, shrimp paste, salt, and pepper, and mix again until everything is blended.
- Combine pomelo, tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, mint, and cabbage in a large bowl gently. Break the grilled halibut into the bowl and pour in any juices left on the plate. Pour the prepared dressing over the salad and toss gently to ensure everything is coated.
- Separate the salad into individual plates. Sprinkle shallots, chile, crunchy fried onions, and puffed rice on top of each plate, if desired.
Summary:
- Calories: 1232 kcal
- Fat: 48 g
- Protein: 86 g
- Carbs: 132 g
- Potassium: 4924 mg
- Magnesium: 355 mg