Poached Fish and Seafood Recipes

Recipe for Steamed Banana Leaf Fish with Tiger Prawns

Fish
6x150-200g cod fillets or similar firm white fish such as haddock
juice of 1 lime
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp mild paprika
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
pinch maldon salt or good another sea salt
1 Tbsp peanut oil or olive oil

Sauce:
1 Tbsp peanut oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
2 Tbsp coriander, finely chopped
1 green chili finely chopped
300ml coconut milk

To Cook: 6 15cm x 10cm rectangles of banana leaves or substitute with foil or
baking paper
To Serve: boiled rice or pilau rice with turmeric and cumin seeds grilled spicy pita bread slices Method Fish and Prawns: Place the fish and tiger prawns in a container and pour over the lime juice. Mix the cinnamon, garlic, paprika,thyme, pepper and sea salt in a small bowl until well combined. Sprinkle the mixture over the fish and prawns, toss them so that it is well coated. Cover the fish and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for 1-3 hours.
Sauce: Place the oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat, when it is hot add the onion and sweat it for around 1 minute until it is soft and transparent. Add the ginger and garlic and cook it stirring occasionally for a further minute. Add the remaining ingredients and leave it to simmer for 5 minutes. Remove it from the heat and allow it to cool.
To Cook the Fish: Remove the fish from the marinade and place each piece in the centre of each banana leaf or substitute. Pour the sauce over each fillet and bring the sides of the banana leave into the centre so as to seal in the fish and seal the leaves with tooth picks or wooden skewers if necessary. Bring some water to the boil in a bottom of a large steamer then reduce to a steady simmer. Place the fish on the top level of the steamer and cover, leave the fish to cook for 5-8 minutes dependent on the thickness of the fillets.
To Cook the Prawns: Remove the prawns from the marinade and toss them in the oil. Heat a grill pan over a high heat and when it is hot place the prawns in it and cook them for a couple of minutes on each side so that they are pink or
alternatively cook them under a hot grill.
To Serve: Remove the fish from the
steamer and place them on serving plates in their banana leaves and opened up, place a prawn on each fillet. Serve the fish with a boiled rice or pilau rice and slices of spicy pita bread.