Dinner: Baked Fish with Sticky Sauce

With Asian spices, this dish is a terrific for fish lovers.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Sesame Seeds, Basil

Health benefits of Baked Fish with Sticky Sauce

Sesame seeds help with progesterone balance. Lignans found in in sesame seeds help to prevent excess estrogen production. Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

Ingredients

10 leaves thai basil
1/3 cup vegetable oil
6 tbsps fish sauce
1/4 cup lime juice
2 oz tamarind concentrate
2 sprigs cilantro
2 cloves garlic, sliced
2 slices fresh ginger
2 tbsps chopped asian shallots, fried
2 red chili, thinly sliced
2 tbsps sesame seeds
3 lbs ocean trout (1 large)
3/4 cup unpacked palm sugar, grated

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Make 3 deep slashes in one side of the fish, brush with oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

2. Place in greased baking dish and bake 25 minutes.

3. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok over high heat.

4. Add garlic and cook until golden – transfer to paper towel to drain. Add ginger and chilli to wok and stir-fry for 1 minute, then add sugar, lime juice, fish sauce and tamarind.

5. Cook for 1-2 minutes until syrupy – transfer to a jug and set aside. Clean and dry wok and add remaining oil over high heat.

6. When hot, add completely dry Thai basil and fry 1-2 minutes until crisp.

7. To serve, place fish on a platter, pour sauce over and garnish with garlic, basil, shallots and coriander.

8. Note - if you can't find tamarind concentrate or paste, substitute 1/4 cup lime juice mixed with 2 teaspoons molasses.