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Fish wrapped in banana leaves with soy, ginger and lemongrass Recipe
by Chef Janaina - Big City Chefs

Fish wrapped in banana leaves with soy, ginger and lemongrass
Rating: 4.5/5
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Prep time: Asian
Cook time: Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 large banana leaves
  • A little olive oil
  • 2 fresh red chilies
  • 2 sticks lemon grass, outer leaves removed, centers finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 good handfuls fresh cilantro/coriander, roughly chopped
  • 2 limes, juiced and zested
  • 1/4 cup of coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
  • A drizzle fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 heaped tablespoons finely sliced fresh ginger
  • 4 (6 to 8 ounce) pieces white fish ( halibut and chilean sea bass are preferable)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. To make the banana leaves more pliable, hold for a few seconds over a gas flame.
  3. Leaving aside the fish, pound the rest of the ingredients in a pestle and mortar to make a thick paste and spoon a little onto
  4. each banana leaf.
  5. Place the fish on top and then spoon the rest of the paste on the
  6. top.
  7. Drizzle w/ coconut milk
  8. Fold in 4 just like a gift, you can tie w/ butchers twine .
  9. Put the banana leave packages on a tray and bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven, and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
  10. Serve w/ lime scented basmati rice.