BAKED WHOLE FISH IN GARLIC-CHILI SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, OR warm up your barbecue/grill. Stir all marinade/sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside. Place fish on a cutting board and score it by making vertical cuts an inch or more apart along the length of fish from head to tail. Turn fish over and do the same on the other side. If Grilling the Fish: See below. For Baked Fish: Place fish on a large piece of tin foil or banana leaf. Make sure the foil or leaf is big enough to cover/wrap the fish. (For more information on banana leaf, see my: All About Cooking With Banana Leaves.) Drizzle 3 Tbsp. (or more) of the marinade/sauce over each fish, covering both sides. Be sure to spoon some into the cuts you've made, as well as into the underside cavity. Reserve the rest for later. Bring the long sides of the foil up and over the fish, scrunching it together. Try to keep the foil off the surface of the fish, making a kind of shallow tent over it. Also fold up each end and scrunch to secure. If using banana leaf: Simply fold the sides and ends of the leaf over fish to cover it. With banana leaf, you actually want the leaf to come into contact with the fish, as this adds to the flavor. Bake the fish (in foil) directly on your oven rack. Or - if you're worried about spillage, place wrapped fish on a baking sheet or tray and place in the oven. Fish wrapped in banana leaf will require a dish or tray, as banana leaf is permeable. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or longer, depending on the size and thickness of your fish. Remove fish from oven and check some of the deeper cuts to see if inner flesh is cooked (it should be opaque, not pink or translucent-looking). If fish still needs more time, return to your oven for another 8-10 minutes, or until cooked. To finish the fish, remove from oven and open up the foil, scrunching it around the fish to create a kind of bowl (see photo). For banana leaf, simply open up the leaf, which will have become drier and slightly crispy.
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Elijah Nmesoma
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's quick and easy to make, and the fish is always cooked perfectly.
Nojrul Mollah
[email protected]I love this recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out great. The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is always delicious.
Margarita Cuahizo
[email protected]This dish is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is always flavorful.
Hafizur sk
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The fish is moist and flaky, and the sauce is delicious. I will definitely be making this again.
TERRY BIG T WORTHY
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is always flavorful.
Mariyam Issa
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a special occasion. The fish is elegant and the sauce is delicious.
Ken Kilonzo
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of fish, but I tried this recipe and it was actually really good. The sauce was flavorful and the fish was cooked perfectly.
Nishad Khand
[email protected]This recipe was a bit too complicated for me. I ended up burning the fish.
Sk Sdaam
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my fish didn't turn out as well as I hoped. The sauce was a bit too salty and the fish was a bit overcooked.
Shakil Jones
[email protected]This dish is a bit too spicy for my taste, but it was still good. The fish was cooked well and the sauce was flavorful.
Adisu Buba
[email protected]I love this recipe! The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is delicious.
V Fix
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The fish is cooked in no time and the sauce is flavorful.
Farinto Idowu
[email protected]I wasn't sure how this dish would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious.
Will Lima
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and turned out great. The fish was cooked evenly and the sauce was flavorful.
jessica sumner
[email protected]The fish was moist and flaky, and the sauce was delicious. I loved the combination of the sweet and spicy flavors.
Genna Witkowski
[email protected]This baked whole fish in garlic chili sauce was a hit! The sauce was flavorful and tangy, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.