Spicy Coconut Baked Fish
Spicy Coconut Baked Fish
Ingredients
For the Fish
- 350 g cobbler fish fillet, whole
- as needed oil
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 onion, small
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 lime zest, from 1/2–1 lime
For the Finish
- as needed lime juice
- as needed cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coconut milk, chili garlic sauce, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, onion, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lime zest in a blender. Blend until the sauce is completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Pat the cobbler fish fillet dry thoroughly with paper towels. Place the fish in a baking dish, drizzle lightly with oil, and season both sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Pour the blended sauce evenly over the fish in the baking dish. Allow the fish to marinate in the sauce for 10 minutes at room temperature.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Bake the marinated fish for about 12 minutes, or until cooked through. Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your fish fillet. For an optional lightly charred finish, broil the fish for an additional 2 minutes after baking.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 220
- 5
Once baked, remove the fish from the oven. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and garnish generously with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately with rice.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Spicy Coconut Baked Fish
For the Fish
- 350 g cobbler fish fillet, whole
- as needed oil
- as needed salt
- as needed pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 onion, small
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 lime zest, from 1/2–1 lime
For the Finish
- as needed lime juice
- as needed cilantro
Instructions
- 1
Combine the coconut milk, chili garlic sauce, tomato paste, garlic, ginger, onion, fish sauce, brown sugar, and lime zest in a blender. Blend until the sauce is completely smooth. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Pat the cobbler fish fillet dry thoroughly with paper towels. Place the fish in a baking dish, drizzle lightly with oil, and season both sides with salt and pepper.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Pour the blended sauce evenly over the fish in the baking dish. Allow the fish to marinate in the sauce for 10 minutes at room temperature.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Preheat your oven to 220°C (425°F). Bake the marinated fish for about 12 minutes, or until cooked through. Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of your fish fillet. For an optional lightly charred finish, broil the fish for an additional 2 minutes after baking.
⏱️ 14 min•🌡️ 220 - 5
Once baked, remove the fish from the oven. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top and garnish generously with chopped cilantro. Serve immediately with rice.
⏱️ 2 min