Thai Style Gemfish with Beans and Mushrooms

Directions

1. 1

   Stephen Ceideburg 1 1/2 lb Gemfish 4 oz Green beans 4 oz Button mushrooms 2 tb Fish sauce 1 tb Sugar 1 tb Flour 1 c Peanuts 3 Bird's eye chi

2. 2

   Top tail and slice about 4 oz of green beans, and slice 4 oz of button mushrooms

3. 3

   In a cup or small bowl, mix 2 T of fish sauce, one T of sugar and 1 T of flour with a little water

4. 4

   For garnishing have ready a cup of crushed peanuts, three birdseye chillies chopped (these are the small fiercely hot chillies), a handful o

5. 5

   Pound together or process 1 T of lemon grass pieces, 4 cloves of garlic, 2 t of pepper and a pinch of salt

6. 6

   In a wok or frypan heat some sesame oil and brown the processed paste over medium heat for a few minutes

7. 7

   Turn up the heat, add beans mushrooms and fish, and stir fry gently for about 3 minutes

8. 8

   Add the fish sauce mixture and stir for a minute or two until the liquid thickens