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BBQ Snapper Fillet Recipe

by Rasa Sayang Spice Market Cafe (Penang, Malaysia)
Serves 4

Directions

1) Make the marinade:
2) Slice the red chillies and discard the seeds. Slice the shallots, lemongrass and lime leaves and place all marinade ingredients into a blender. Blend fine to form a paste. When finished, season paste with sale and sugar and coat fish with marinade.
3) Assemble:
4) Lay fish on an individual banana leaf, wrap and fasten with a toothpick. Next, place the banana leaf-wrapped fish over a charcoal grill or hot griddle and bake (approx. 4 minutes each side).

Ingredients

  • For marinade: 3.5 oz. red chillies (reduce the amount if desired)
  • 3.5 oz. shallots
  • 4 pcs lemongrass
  • 4 pcs lime leaves
  • 3.5 oz. candlenut, soaked
  • 0.2 oz. salt
  • 0.35 oz. sugar
  • 4 pcs banana leaves
  • To assemble: 4 6 oz. Snapper fillets