Lara Lee’s recipe for ikan bakar, or Balinese-style baked fish

Lara Lee’s recipe for ikan bakar, or Balinese-style baked fish

Firm white fish baked in a gingery garlic marinade

How I love this dish, which is inspired by the wood-fire grilled and marinated fish from the shores of Bali. In this version, the fish is oven-baked, adorned with crispy, chewy bits of garlic and ginger, and served swimming in a pool of salty-sweet kecap manis. Eating a whole fish from head to tail ensures a good start and finish to lunar new year, and represents abundance, wealth and prosperity. Enjoy as part of a bigger banquet, or with vegetables and rice.

Continue reading… Firm white fish baked in a gingery garlic marinadeHow I love this dish, which is inspired by the wood-fire grilled and marinated fish from the shores of Bali. In this version, the fish is oven-baked, adorned with crispy, chewy bits of garlic and ginger, and served swimming in a pool of salty-sweet kecap manis. Eating a whole fish from head to tail ensures a good start and finish to lunar new year, and represents abundance, wealth and prosperity. Enjoy as part of a bigger banquet, or with vegetables and rice. Continue reading… Indonesian food and drink, Fish, Food, Main course, Seafood, Lunar new year 

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