Grilled Fish In Banana Leaf
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 2-3 green chillies
- 2 lemongrass stalks, outer layers discarded
- 1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp EVOO
- 1 tsp sugar
- zest and juice of
- 1 lime
- small bunch of coriander
- 4 fillets sea bass, red snapper or similar
- 4 banana leaves
- condiments for topping; slices of lime, green onion, pineapple and sprigs of cilantro
- rice, lime wedges and finely chopped red chilli, to serve
- 1. In a blender, blend up all ingredients except the fish, banana leaves and sliced condiments. Let marinade sit for 1 hour. Cut a few gashes in the fish skin and rub the spice paste into the fillets. Marinate for another hour.
- 2. Preheat grill on medium
- 3. Set banana leaves in water to soak for a couple of minutes in a large pan and cut each leaf in half. Criss cross half leaf, lay a fish fillet on top, lay condiments on top then wrap up into a parcel, securing with toothpicks if needed. Place the parcels on the grill and cook 10-12 minutes per side
- 3. Serve with rice, lime wedges and chopped chillis.
garlic, green chillies, lemongrass stalks, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce, evoo, sugar, lime, coriander, banana, lime, rice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/grilled-fish-in-banana-leaf-52798301 (may not work)