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

Prep. 30 min

Total 2 h 50 min

4 portions

Ingredients

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