Fish parcels with Thai paste

Create an authentic Asian fish dinner in minutes with this simple recipe.

Recipe «Fish parcels with Thai paste» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 barramundi fillets, cut into 8 portions, 2 tbsp fresh lime juice, Salt, 1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, peeled , 3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced, 1 stem lemon grass, pale section only, finely chopped, 100ml Kara coconut cream , 1 tbsp fish sauce, Steamed white rice, to serve, Lime wedges, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 barramundi fillets, cut into 8 portions 
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 
• Salt 
• 1 long fresh red chilli, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled 
• 3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, thinly sliced 
• 1 stem lemon grass, pale section only, finely chopped 
• 100ml Kara coconut cream 
• 1 tbsp fish sauce 
• Steamed white rice, to serve 
• Lime wedges, to serve 

Instructions

1. Place the fish in a glass dish. Drizzle with lime juice and season with salt.
2. Place the chilli, garlic, ginger and lemon grass in a mortar and use a pestle to gently pound until a smooth paste forms. Add coconut cream and fish sauce and stir until well combined.
3. Wipe the banana leaves with a damp cloth. Place 2 pieces of banana leaf in a large metal steaming pan or bamboo steamer over a saucepan or wok of simmering water. Steam, covered, for 30 seconds or until leaves are soft and pliable. Place banana leaves on a clean work surface so they form a cross. Place 2 pieces of fish in the centre of the cross and top with one-quarter of the spice paste. Fold banana leaf to enclose fish and make a parcel. Secure each end of the parcel with a toothpick. Repeat with remaining banana leaves, fish and spice paste. Place fish parcels in steaming basket. Steam, covered, for 8 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Divide among serving plates and serve with steamed rice and lime wedges.