Indonesian-Style Grilled Fish with Sambal (Ikan Bakar)
Indonesia · Fish · No. 329

Indonesian-Style Grilled Fish with Sambal (Ikan Bakar)

A single portion of Indonesian cooking, ready in 21 minutes with 9 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste. It brings some heat.

Prep
9 min
Cook
12 min
Total
21 min
Serves
1
Spicy

Method

  1. 1

    Cook the rice according to the packet instructions.

  2. 2

    Finely chop the shallot, garlic, chilli and tomato for the sambal.

  3. 3

    Fry the sambal mixture in the oil for 5 minutes until softened and jammy, then stir in the tamarind paste and sugar.

  4. 4

    Season the fish and grill or pan-fry for 3–4 minutes each side until cooked through.

  5. 5

    Spoon the sambal over the fish, squeeze over the lime and serve with rice.

Nothing left over: everything this recipe opens gets used.

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