Saucepan@saucepan · Shared this recipeFollowMalaysian · mainIkan Bakar - Malaysian Fried FishA Malaysian fried fish dish where fish is coated in a spicy sambal, wrapped in banana leaf, and pan-fried until charred and flaky.total30 minprep10 mincook20 minservings4Original recipe on greatcurryrecipes.netKeep this recipeAdd a copy of Ikan Bakar - Malaysian Fried Fish to your Saucepan library.Save to my libraryView in my librarySave it to your librarySign in to keep a copy you can scale, cook from and add to your grocery list.Sign in to saveGet the appSaucepan keeps all your recipes in one place, builds your grocery list and rings timers while you cook. Your account works on the website too.Android is coming soon.PrintCopy ingredientsAndroid is coming soon.Ingredients4 servingsBack to 4 servings2 fish such as bass, snapper, mackerel or tilapia5 clove garlic1 x 5cm ginger, 2 inches1 x 5cm galangal, 2 inches3 red chillies5 shallots5 tbsp rapeseed oil, canola1 tbsp ground coriander0.5 tsp ground turmeric0.5 tsp ground cumin80 ml sweet soy sauce, 1/4 cup, katsup manis2 tbsp unsalted butterBanana leaves for fryingStepsClear checksTap an ingredient or step to check it off.1Step 1: Make three shallow incisions with a sharp knife on both sides of each fish and set aside.2Step 2: Using a spice grinder, food processor or pestle and mortar, grind the garlic, ginger, galangal, chillies and shallots to a paste. Heat a pan over medium high heat and add half of the oil. When the oil is visibly hot, stir in the sambal and fry it for a couple of minutes.3Step 3: Add the ground spices and stir it all up to combine. Then add the butter and fry, stirring regularly until the butter melts into the sambal.4Step 4: Transfer the sambal to a mixing bowl and add the katsup manis. Stir it all in until smooth and quite dark in colour.5Step 5: When ready to cook the fish, rub the fish all over the surface, in the cavity and in the slits with the sambal and wrap tightly in a strip of banana leaf. Any leftover marinade can be used for basting while you cook.6Step 6: Heat a pan over medium high heat and add the remaining oil. When visibly hot, place the fish in the pan and fry on one side until cooked through and then flip it over to cook the other side.7Step 7: Baste the fish from time to time with the remaining marinade. Cooking times will vary depending on the size of your fish. It's ready when the exterior is nicely charred and the meat flakes away from the bones easily with a fork.8Step 8: Serve as is or with the optional sambal matah which I highly recommend doing.getsaucepan.com/r/fee04b7b-2e2d-495e-98a5-03e6230cf0ac · Original: https://greatcurryrecipes.net/2022/09/12/ikan-bakar-malaysian-fried-fish/
