Banana Leaf-Baked Sea Bass

An authentic Indonesian fish dish packed with exotic spices, stuffed with lemon-basil and bay leaves, then baked in banana leaves.

Healthy Fish Seafood Dairy Free Spicy Gluten Free Indonesian

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

588.6

kcal / serving

2354.2 kcal total

Carbs

10.5g

per serving

42.1 g total

Fat

18.7g

per serving

74.8 g total

Protein

94.1g

per serving

376.5 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

tsp

Coconut Sugar

CondimentsSauces

0.5

tsp

Tamarind Paste

ready-made

Fruits

piece

Lime

juice only

NutsSeeds

0.25

tsp

White Pepper

ground

0.25

tsp

Black Pepper

ground

0.25

piece

Nutmeg

finely grated

0.25

tsp

Tailed Pepper

ground, also known as cubeb berries

0.25

tsp

Cumin Seed

0.25

tsp

Aniseed

piece

Long Pepper

dried

0.5

tsp

Coriander Seed

clove

Garlic

finely chopped

Galangal

fresh, peeled, finely chopped

Turmeric

fresh, fried until golden-brown

piece

Candlenuts

stalk

Lemongrass

tough outer leaves removed, soft inner stem chopped

piece

Salt

to taste

bunch

Lemon-Basil Leaves

small bunch

piece

Bay Leaf

Other

piece

Banana Leaf

70x40cm, for wrapping

Seafood

2000

Sea Bass

one whole fish, de-scaled, gutted, rinsed

Vegetables

piece

Shallot

finely chopped

piece

Red Chilli

de-seeded, finely chopped

Ginger

fresh root, peeled, finely chopped

Method

Unwrap the fish and remove the meat from the bones while keeping the skin intact.

Preheat the oven to 200°C.

Dry-fry white pepper, black pepper, nutmeg, tailed pepper, cumin, aniseed, long pepper, and coriander for 5 minutes.

Grind the toasted spices into a fine powder.

Add remaining spice paste ingredients and pound into a rough paste.

Rub the sea bass with lime juice and let it sit for 5 minutes.

Coat the fish in the spice paste, season with salt, and stuff with lemon-basil and bay leaves.

Wrap the fish tightly in a banana leaf and secure with skewers.

Bake in the oven for 40 to 50 minutes until cooked through.