Grilled Banana Leaf Wrapped Fish

Name: Grilled Banana Leaf Wrapped Fish
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Other
Ingredients: 1/2 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 4 bass fillets or firm white fish (6 to 8 oz each); 16 slice fresh lemon; 8 sprig fresh thyme; 8 large banana leaves, soaked in water; 1 tbsp olive oil (for vegetables); 4 cup julienned assorted vegetables (tomatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms)

Grilled Banana Leaf Wrapped Fish prepared as a finished dish

Cook: 25 min
Total: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Difficulty: Intermediate
Cuisine: Other
Protein: Seafood

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
4 bass fillets or firm white fish (6 to 8 oz each)
16 slices fresh lemon
8 sprigs fresh thyme
8 large banana leaves, soaked in water
1 tbsp olive oil (for vegetables)
4 cups julienned assorted vegetables (tomatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms)

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Preheat the grill.
2
In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
3
Season fish with salt and pepper. Brush both sides with the lemon-thyme mixture. Lay lemon slices and thyme sprigs over each fillet.
4
Cross two banana leaves forming an X. Place a fish fillet in the center. Wrap leaves around the fish and secure with toothpicks.
5
In a sauté pan, quickly sauté the julienned vegetables in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
6
Grill the banana leaf packets for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve the packets opened over a bed of sautéed vegetables.

Ingredients

Servings

Original recipe

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
4 bass fillets or firm white fish (6 to 8 oz each)
16 slices fresh lemon
8 sprigs fresh thyme
8 large banana leaves, soaked in water
1 tbsp olive oil (for vegetables)
4 cups julienned assorted vegetables (tomatoes, onions, carrots, mushrooms)

Shopping list for 4

Instructions

1
Preheat the grill.
2
In a mixing bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, and thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
3
Season fish with salt and pepper. Brush both sides with the lemon-thyme mixture. Lay lemon slices and thyme sprigs over each fillet.
4
Cross two banana leaves forming an X. Place a fish fillet in the center. Wrap leaves around the fish and secure with toothpicks.
5
In a sauté pan, quickly sauté the julienned vegetables in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
6
Grill the banana leaf packets for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Serve the packets opened over a bed of sautéed vegetables.