Grilled Striped Bass with Sweet-and-Savory Caramel - Andrew Zimmern

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons roasted peanut oil (see Note)
• 6 scallions, minced
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Four 6-ounce wild striped bass fillets, with skin
• One 3-inch piece of fresh ginger
• Vegetable oil, for grilling
• Fish Sauce Caramel, steamed white rice and sautéed baby bok choy, for serving
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 large shallots, very thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• 1 dried hot red chile
• 3 star anise pods
• One 2-inch cinnamon stick
• 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup Asian fish sauce