Spicy Grilled Fish Recipes

SPICY GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Prepare the sambal by grinding chilies, shallots, belacan and lemongrass in a food processor. Make sure the sambal paste is well blended and smooth.
• Heat up a wok and add the oil. "Tumis" (stir-fry) the sambal paste until aromatic or when the oil separates from the sambal paste. Add the seasonings: salt, fish sauce and sugar and do a quick stirs, dish out and set aside.
• Soak the tamarind pulp with the water for 15 minutes and extract the juice. In a mortar and pestle or food processor, pound/blend the red chilies, bird's eye chilies and toasted belacan. Add tamarind juice, sugar, salt, and sliced shallots to the sambal. Stir well and set aside.
• Lay a few sheets of banana leaves and grease the surface of the banana leaves with some oil. Lay the fish fillet on top of the banana leaves and rub the turmeric powder on both sides of the fish. Add about 2 - 3 tablespoons of sambal on top of the fish. Spread the sambal evenly. Drizzle the lime juice on the fish.
• Place the fish on top of the grill (upper rack with indirect heat) and cover the grill. Wait for 8 minutes or so (depending on the heat) and flip the fish over to the other side.
• Add 2 - 3 more tablespoons of sambal on the other side of the fish. Cook for another 8 minutes or until the fish is cooked.
• Transfer the fish and the banana leaves to the lower rack and grill for a couple of minutes with direct heat, or when you smell the sweet aroma of burnt banana leaves.
• Transfer out and serve immediately with sambal belacan and sliced shallots condiment.

RYANN'S SPICY GRILLED FISH TACOS

Steps:

• Place most of the cilantro into a blender, reserving the rest for garnish. Add sour cream, lime juice, jalapeno, and salt. Blend until just liquefied. Place sauce in refrigerator until ready to use.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Sprinkle tilapia fillets with onion powder, herbes de Provence, pepper, chives, and salt. Grill tilapia until fish flakes easily with a fork, 4 to 6 minutes.
• Place each tortilla between 2 damp paper towels. Heat in the microwave, about 20 seconds.
• Shred tilapia and arrange down the center of each tortilla. Squeeze lime juice over tilapia and top with cabbage and red onion. Spoon the cilantro sauce over the tacos and top with queso fresco. Garnish with the reserved cilantro.

GRILLED SPICED FISH

Steps:

• Spoon oil over fish. In a small bowl, combine the seasonings; sprinkle over fish and press into both sides. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill fillets, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes with a fork.

SPICY GRILLED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Pat fish dry.
• In small bowl mix together the garlic, garam masala, chili powder, turmeric, salt, oil and lemon juice.
• Baste the fish evenly all over with mixture.
• Grill fish for 10 minutes basting often.
• Serve hot.

SPICY GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Combine lemon juice, soy sauce, vegetable oil, ginger, garlic, green onions, minced onion, paprika and cayenne pepper and stir to mix well.
• Place fish in a zipper seal bag and pour liquid mixture over it. Seal and marinate in the refrigerate for about 1 to 2 hours.
• Oil grill grate or fish basket really well and preheat grill to medium high. Grill fish for 4 minutes on each side. Flip the fish only once and brush with reserved marinade when flipped.
• NOTE: Fish is completely cooked when the color turns from translucent to opaque (white) or has reached a 150 degree F internal temperature. Resist the temptation to over-cook fish until it "flakes," which indicates the fish is becoming dry.

SPICY GRILLED FISH PIECES

Steps:

• Place the garlic, shallots, lemon grass, turmeric, chills, salt and pepper in a food processor and process until a paste is formed, adding the oil to help the grinding.
• Cut the fish into large bite-sized pieces. Place the fish in a bowl with the spice paste, toss well and cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Place the fish on a foil-lined grill tray and cook under a hot grill for 3 to 4 minutes, turning the pieces over so the fish browns on all sides.
• Arrange the fish on a serving plate and sprinkle over the fish sauce.
• Serve immediately with rice.
• Note: Does not include 15 minute marinating time.

SPICY LIME AND DILL GRILLED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Lay 4 8x10-inch pieces of aluminum foil onto a flat work surface and spray with cooking spray.
• Arrange equal amounts of the haddock into the center of each foil square.
• Stir butter, lime juice, dill, kosher salt, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl; drizzle evenly over each portion of fish. Top each portion with onion slices.
• Bring opposing ends of the foil together and roll together to form a seam. Roll ends toward fish to seal packets.
• Cook packets on the preheated grill until fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 7 minutes per side.