Asian-style oven-baked fish

With just a few Asian herbs, turn the catch-of-the-day into a fish dinner sensation.

Recipe «Asian-style oven-baked fish» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 whole fish, about 450g each, 2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 2cm piece ginger, peeled, cut into wafer- thin strips, 1 red chilli, seeds removed, cut into thin strips , 1/3 cup soy sauce, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 shallots , sliced diagonally, to garnish , Steamed brown rice, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 whole fish, about 450g each 
• 2 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil 
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds 
• 2cm piece ginger, peeled, cut into wafer- thin strips 
• 1 red chilli, seeds removed, cut into thin strips 
• 1/3 cup soy sauce 
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 
• 2 shallots , sliced diagonally, to garnish 
• Steamed brown rice, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C.
2. Clean and scale the fish. Make 2 slashes in the thickest part of the fish flesh. Brush a roasting pan with 1 tablespoon of the oil and place fish in the pan. Brush the flesh with remaining oil, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the fish are cooked through (the flesh will flake away easily when tested with a fork).
3. Meanwhile, place the ginger, chilli, soy, vinegar and 2 tablespoons of water in a pan. Cook over low heat until the ginger and chilli have started to soften. Place the fish on a large plate and pour the Asian-style dressing over top. Garnish with shallots and serve with rice.