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Pan-Seared Snapper with Black Garlic, Bitter Melon & Burnt Lime Jus

Name: Pan-Seared Snapper with Black Garlic, Bitter Melon & Burnt Lime Jus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole red snappers (10 oz each), scaled and gutted; 2 bitter melons, halved lengthwise, seeds removed; 8 black garlic cloves; 3 limes, halved; ½ cup fish or chicken stock; 3 tbsp neutral oil, divided; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp rice vinegar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; sea salt and white pepper; 1 Thai bird's eye chili, sliced; fresh cilantro and Thai basil

A whole snapper, skin-side seared until crackling, paired with blanched bitter melon ribbons and glossy black garlic. Finished with a burnt lime and fish stock reduction that's simultaneously sweet, savory, and deep. Quintessential Vietnamese seaside dining—rustic technique, sophisticated balance.

710cal 65gprotein 31gcarbs 38gfat 15min prep 25min cook 2serves

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