Thai Grilled Whole Fish With Coriander-Chili Sauce

Name: Thai Grilled Whole Fish With Coriander-Chili Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 33 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 1 small trout, cleaned; 1 dash sea salt, or kosher salt; 2 limes, plus wedges for serving; 1 cup vegetable oil, for deep-frying; 1/3 cup water; 1/2 tablespoon tamarind paste; 3 cloves garlic; 1 heaping teaspoon brown sugar; 1 thumb-sized piece galangal, or ginger, peeled and sliced; 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and stems, plus more for garnish; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 to 2 fresh red chiles, minced, deseeded for less heat; 1/2 red bell pepper, deseeded and diced

A versatile Thai fish dish can be prepared by grilling on a barbecue or pan-frying indoors.

⭐ 4.3 (53 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 18 minTotal: 33 minYields: 2 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Thai

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Instructions

Pat the fish dry and make 2-3 diagonal cuts on each side.
Squeeze lime juice over and inside the fish, then sprinkle with sea salt.
Blend water, tamarind (or lime juice and soy sauce), garlic, sugar, galangal (or ginger), coriander, fish sauce, and chiles in a food processor.
Simmer the blended sauce with diced pepper in a saucepan for 5-8 minutes over medium-low heat. Taste and adjust for saltiness with fish sauce or sweetness with sugar, then keep warm.
Grill the fish on a medium-high (375 F) barbecue or deep-fry in 1 cup oil for approximately 5 minutes per side, until browned and flaky; allow at least 2 minutes before turning.
Plate the fish, pour the sauce over, and garnish with fresh coriander and lime wedges.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 554 kcal

Carbohydrate: 45 g

Cholesterol: 23 mg

Fiber: 8 g

Protein: 13 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 1535 mg

Sugar: 25 g

Fat: 40 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g