Preparation Time : 15 minutes + marination time of 2 hours or 24 hours
Cooking Time : 5-10 minutes in the grill or 15-20 minutes in the oven
Serving : 5-6 members
Description
Asian style fish grill . A fish grill which is an all in one combination dish with spicy , sweet , sour and salty blend together . At home we grill mutton and chicken a lot but never fish . As all are fussy about fish . Once when I grilled fish , was over loaded with complaints saying that the grilled fish smelled fishy . So from then on just stooped grilling fish . But now a days once in a while I do grill and cheat saying its pan roasted . This Asian style grill was done at home for lunch when my friend meera aboo thambys hubby dropped in for lunch . He being a health fanatic , had to make a menu where food must taste as good as it looks and should be healthy to . so i ended up with a menu of soup , salads and grills . This menu was a big hit , What more do you want when a guest is pleased and happy with what you have cooked .
Ingredients
Fish -1/2 kg ( any type of fish , I have used sheer fish )
To Garnish : Handful of thinly sliced onions and wedges of fresh lime
Ingredients Marination sauce
Ingredients | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Light soya sauce | 4 tablespoons |
| Oyster sauce | 1 tablespoon |
| Fish sauce | 1/4 teaspoon be very careful using fish sauce as it is very salty . The soya sauce we are using also has a lot of salt .. So beware |
| brown sugar | 1 teaspoon |
| cloves garlic, minced | 4 |
| lime juice | 1 tablespoon |
| chilli flakes | to taste |
| Salt | to taste |
Method
- Stir all marinate sauce ingredients together until sugar dissolves. Place fish fillets in a flat-bottomed bowl and pour half the sauce over. Turn the fillets in the sauce. (Reserve the rest of the sauce for later.)
- Allow fish to marinate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours in advance (just cover and place in the refrigerator until ready to cook).
- Heat the grill . Lightly brush the grill with a little cooking oil, then grill the fish for 5-10 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily and the inner flesh is no longer translucent.
- Heat up remaining sauce and use as a dip, glaze, or to spoon over the fish as you eat it. Note that this sauce is very strong-tasting, so you only need a little bit at a time. If you find it too strong, you can dilute it slightly with a splash of water and some fresh lime juice. If you find it too sour, add a little more sugar.
- Can bake in the oven as well by Placing marinated fish in a covered baking dish along with the marinade. Bake in a pre heated oven at 180 degree celsius for 15-20 minutes, or until fish flakes easily and the inner flesh is no longer translucent.serve hot with sliced onions , lemon wedges and marinate sauce .
- If your fish slices are too thin you can spread tin foil or banana leaves over the barbecue – again, oil the surface where the fish will be cooking to make turning easier.
