Imagine a vibrant, golden trout fillet seasoned with dark, appealing Vietnamese caramel sauce, garnished with fresh, green cilantro, red chilies, and scattered white rings of spring onion, placed on a contrasting glossy black platter.

Slow Cooker Vietnamese Trout Clay Pot

Name: Slow Cooker Vietnamese Trout Clay Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese Fusion
Ingredients: Trout fillets, 4 medium-sized bones removed; Vegetable oil, 2 tablespoon; Fresh ginger, 1 thumb-sized piece finely chopped; Garlic cloves, 3 finely chopped; Bird’s eye chilies, 2 finely chopped; Brown sugar, 3 tablespoon; Fish sauce, 4 tablespoon; Lime juice, from 2 fresh limes squeezed; Spring onions, 2 chopped; Fresh cilantro, A handful chopped; Salt and pepper, To taste

Category Main Course

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 180 minutes

Style Vietnamese Fusion

Technique Slow Cooking

Diet Friendly Pescatarian

Daily Recipe: July 09, 2025

This Slow Cooker Vietnamese-Inspired Trout Clay Pot offers an exciting twist to ordinary weeknight dinners. Combining fresh trout with the warmth of Vietnamese spices and a bit of slow cooking magic, you have a dish that's bursting with flavor and aroma. While the sweet, lightly spicy, and excitingly tangy flavor of the sauce complements the subtly sweet, succulent trout.

Ingredients (for 4)

Trout fillets - 4 medium-sized - bones removed
Vegetable oil - 2 tablespoon
Fresh ginger - 1 thumb-sized piece - finely chopped
Garlic cloves - 3 - finely chopped
Bird’s eye chilies - 2 - finely chopped
Brown sugar - 3 tablespoon
Fish sauce - 4 tablespoon
Lime juice - from 2 fresh limes - squeezed
Spring onions - 2 - chopped
Fresh cilantro - A handful - chopped
Salt and pepper - To taste

Preparation

Step 1 - 🐟🧂🌶️

Season the trout fillets with salt and pepper and set them aside.
Step 2 - 🥣🌶️🍋

In the slow cooker, add the oil, ginger, garlic, chilies, sugar, fish sauce, and lime juice. Stir them well to combine all ingredients.
Step 3 - 🐟👨‍🍳🔥

Dip the trout fillets in the mixture, ensure they are well covered. Set the cooker on low and cook for about 2-3 hours or till the trout flake easily when tested with a fork.
Step 4 - 👀🍲💧

During the last 30 minutes of cooking, give the fillets a stir without breaking them. Add more water if the sauce reduces too much.
Step 5 - 🐟🥣🌿

Once done, carefully take out the trout fillets to a serving dish, pour over the sauce and garnish with the spring onions and cilantro.

Additional

This dish offers a great way to introduce kids to new cuisines. They can help by squeezing the limes or washing the cilantro. Feel free to adjust the level of spice to suit individual taste buds. For those who prefer a less tangy flavor, try reducing the amount of lime juice. Also, any white fish fillet can be used as a substitute for trout.