Grilled Whole Fish with Chile and Lime
- One 6-pound cleaned sea bass or other firm white-fleshed fish (see Note)
- 1/3 cup sambal oelek or other Asian chile sauce
- Salt
- 15 cilantro sprigs
- 5 large basil sprigs
- 5 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 4 Thai or serrano chiles, halved lengthwise
- 1 lime, thinly sliced crosswise, plus lime wedges, for serving
- Light a charcoal grill.
- Set the fish on 2 large sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
- Rub the sambal oelek inside and all over the fish.
- Season with salt.
- Stuff the fish with the cilantro, basil, garlic, chiles and lime slices.
- Wrap the foil around the fish and seal to form a packet.
- Grill the fish over indirect heat for about 1 hour, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the fish registers 135.
- If using a gas grill, cover and grill the fish over low heat for about 50 minutes, turning once.
- Carefully transfer the fish to a baking sheet and let rest for about 5 minutes.
- Open the packet and fillet the fish.
- Serve with lime wedges.
bass, sambal oelek, salt, cilantro, basil, garlic, serrano chiles, lime
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-whole-fish-chile-and-lime (may not work)