Indonesia

Ikan Bakar

Name: Ikan Bakar
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 600 g Whole fish (e.g. mackerel); 4 pieces Red chilies; 1 tbsp Tamarind paste; 2 tbsp Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis); some of each Shallots & garlic; some of each Lime & oil

Grilled fish with sambal marinade

Ikan bakar, "grilled fish", is common across Indonesia and Malaysia and is coated with a spicy paste of chili, tamarind and kecap manis.

Grilled over charcoal, the fish gains smoky notes while the sweet-spicy marinade caramelises.

Servings2

Time40 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Whole fish (e.g. mackerel)600 g
Red chilies4 pieces
Tamarind paste1 tbsp
Sweet soy sauce (kecap manis)2 tbsp
Shallots & garlicsome of each
Lime & oilsome of each

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Grind chilies, shallots and garlic into a paste.
Mix the paste with tamarind and kecap manis.
Score the fish and rub it with the paste.
Cook over charcoal or in the grill.
Baste repeatedly with marinade, serve with lime.

Make it original

Tamarind and kecap manis for ikan bakar are in the Asia Boutique.

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