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 fresh Kaffir lime leaves; 1 bunch fresh coriander; 2 spring onions/shallots; 60 g peanut oil; 1 whole snapper; salt; ground black pepper; dried chilli threads; 1 - 2 limes

4.7 (12 rating)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 30min

Total time 2h 50min

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 fresh Kaffir 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)
salt, to season (see Tips)
ground black pepper, to season
dried chilli threads, for garnishing (optional - see Tips)
1 - 2 limes, cut into cheeks, to serve

Nutrition: per 4 portions
Calories: 6854.5 kJ / 1632 kcal
Protein: 209 g
Carbohydrates: 17.5 g
Fat: 77.8 g
Saturated Fat: 15.3 g
Fibre: 13.7 g
Sodium: 4588.3 mg