Grilled Vietnamese Stuffed Bass Wrapped in Banana Leaf Recipe :: The Meatwave

Name: Grilled Vietnamese Stuffed Bass Wrapped in Banana Leaf Recipe :: The Meatwave
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: For the Nuoc Cham; 1 cup hot water; 1/2 cup white sugar; 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/3 cup Vietnamese fish sauce; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; 1 small bird's eye chili, minced; 2 whole black sea bass (or other whole fish), about 2lbs each, scaled, gutted, and fins removed; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 lemongrass stalks; 6 sprigs cilantro; 6 slices fresh ginger; 4 sprigs fresh mint; 4 slices of lime; 2 banana leaves; 1 tablespoon olive oil

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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.

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Ingredients

For the Nuoc Cham
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/3 cup Vietnamese fish sauce
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 small bird's eye chili, minced
2 whole black sea bass (or other whole fish), about 2lbs each, scaled, gutted, and fins removed
2 teaspoons kosher salt
2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 lemongrass stalks
6 sprigs cilantro
6 slices fresh ginger
4 sprigs fresh mint
4 slices of lime
2 banana leaves
1 tablespoon olive oil