Palau-Style Banana Leaf-Grilled Grouper

Name: Palau-Style Banana Leaf-Grilled Grouper
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Palau
Ingredients: 800 g Grouper (cut into serving portions); 30 ml Coconut Oil; 100 g Onion (finely chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 15 g Fresh Ginger (finely sliced); 8 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 4 pcs Banana Leaf (trimmed into large sheets); 40 ml Lime Juice

A Palau-style grouper preparation with ginger, garlic, coconut oil, and banana leaf. The wrapping protects the fish as it cooks and lends a subtle herbal aroma.

Prep

25m

Cook

20m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

276kcal

Calories

40g

Protein

Fat

Carbs

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Ingredients

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Fish

800g
Grouper (cut into serving portions)
30ml
Coconut Oil
100g
Onion (finely chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
15g
Fresh Ginger (finely sliced)
8g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Wrapping

4pcs
Banana Leaf (trimmed into large sheets)

Serving

40ml
Lime Juice

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Method

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5 steps

01
Preheat a grill or oven to 200°C (400°F).
02
Rub the grouper with the coconut oil, then season it with the salt and black pepper. Top each portion with the onion, garlic, and fresh ginger.
03
Soften the banana leaves briefly over heat or in hot water so they bend without tearing, then wrap each fish portion into a tight parcel.
04
Cook the parcels until the grouper is opaque, flakes easily, and reaches 63°C (145°F) in the center.
05
Open the parcels carefully and finish the fish with the lime juice.

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