Vietnamese Stuffed Bass Wrapped in Banana Leaf
An aromatic stuffing of lemongrass, cilantro, ginger, mint, and lime imparts a fantastic delicate flavor on a fish wrapped in a banana leaf and grilled.
- Time: 45 min
- Servings: 4
Source: meatwave.com
Ingredients
- For the Nuoc Cham
- hot water
- white sugar
- freshly squeezed lime juice
- Vietnamese fish sauce
- medium cloves garlic, minced
- small bird's eye chili, minced
- whole black sea bass , about 2lbs each, scaled, gutted, and fins removed
- teaspoons kosher salt
- teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- lemongrass stalks
- sprigs cilantro
- slices fresh ginger
- sprigs fresh mint
- slices of lime
- banana leaves
- tablespoon olive oil