Lemongrass Fish

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 lemongrass stalks, trimmed (page 143) and smashed
  • 1 small fresh chile, stemmed and seeded
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Thai basil leaves
  • One 3-to 5-pound sea bass or red snapper, gilled, gutted, and scaled, head may be on or off
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • Lime wedges for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. 2
    Place the lemongrass, chile, and garlic in a food processor.
  3. 3
    Process until finely minced.
  4. 4
    Add the oil and process until pasty; stir in the herbs.
  5. 5
    Place the fish on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  6. 6
    Make 2-inch-long cuts, about 1 inch apart, on each side of the fish.
  7. 7
    Stuff the cavity and the cuts with the herb mixture and spread the remaining mixture on top of the fish.
  8. 8
    Bake for about 15 minutes or until the fish is done (the meat near the bone will appear opaque, and the flesh will flake).
  9. 9
    Serve immediately, with lime wedges.

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