Fragrant whole barbecued fish

Name: Fragrant whole barbecued fish
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 1 - 2 fresh long red chillies; 2 cm piece fresh ginger; 2 stalks lemongrass; 3 garlic cloves; 4 makrut lime leaves; 1 bunch fresh coriander; 2 spring onions/shallots; 60 g peanut oil; 1 whole snapper; sea salt; ground black pepper; dried chilli threads; 1 - 2 limes

4.5 (17 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 30 min

Total time 2h 50 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

1 - 2 fresh long red chillies, trimmed, cut into halves and deseeded if preferred
2 cm piece fresh ginger, peeled
2 stalks lemongrass, white part only, cut into pieces
3 garlic cloves
4 makrut lime leaves, stalks removed and leaves torn into pieces
1 bunch fresh coriander, roots only, plus leaves reserved for garnishing
2 spring onions/shallots, trimmed and cut into thirds
60 g peanut oil
1 whole snapper (approx. 1000 g - see Tips)
sea salt, to season (see Tips)
ground black pepper, to season
dried chilli threads, to garnish (optional - see Tips)
1 - 2 limes, cut into cheeks, to serve

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1713.6 kJ / 408 kcal
Protein: 52.3 g
Carbohydrates: 4.4 g
Fat: 19.5 g
Saturated Fat: 3.8 g
Fibre: 3.4 g
Sodium: 1147.1 mg