Medium
Nauruan
Coconut Fish
Traditional Nauruan fish cooked in coconut milk with local herbs and spices.
90
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
45 min
Cook Time
90 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
Fresh fish
whole, cleaned
2.00 cups
Coconut milk
thick
1.00 cup
Coconut cream
1.00
Onions
sliced
2.00 tbsp
Ginger
minced
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
3.00 tbsp
Lime juice
fresh
1.00 tsp
Sea salt
6.00
Pandanus leaves
for wrapping
1.00
Breadfruit
sliced, for serving
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Score fish and rub with salt and lime juice.
2
Marinate fish for 30 minutes.
3
Mix coconut milk with ginger and garlic.
4
Wrap fish with onions in pandanus leaves.
5
Pour coconut mixture over wrapped fish.
6
Steam in covered pot for 45 minutes.
7
Serve with coconut cream and breadfruit.