Refreshing Recipe - Chinese New Year !

Celebration Grouper ( Serves Four )

Grouper Fish Whole ( Cleaned )                                               01 kg

Lemon Juice                                                                             30 ml

Garlic Juice                                                                               30 ml

Ginger Juice                                                                              40 ml

Salt                                                                                          to taste

Lemon Leaves                                                                          06 nos

Scallions ( sliced )                                                                     60 gms

Refined Oil                                                                               for sauce & to bast

Chopped Garlic                                                                        20 gms

Exotic Seaweed( soaked )                                                        100 gms

Mushroom                                                                                100 gms

Colored Peppers( cut small)                                                       80 gms

Minari ( Parsley, chopped )                                                        20 gms

Paprika powder                                                                         10 gms

Oyster Sauce                                                                            140 ml

Seafood Stock                                                                           80 ml

Chinese Wine                                                                             30 ml

Preparation :

1. Marinate the fish with lemon, ginger and garlic juices, salt, little oil, scallions and lemon leaves for 30/40 mins.
2. In a medium to hot oven roast the fish basting frequently with oil for 35/ 45 mins. and till crusty from the top.
3. Prepare a sauce by sautéing the garlic in oil till golden followed by the peppers wine and oyster sauce. Adjust seasoning and thickness with stock.
4. Arrange the freshly roasted fish on a large platter. Pour the sauce generously over the fish.
5. Sprinkle paprika, minari and garnish with lightly sautéed seaweed and mushrooms.

Recipe By : Devraj Halder