Fish Parcels with Coconut Sauce

By / Photography By | January 17, 2020

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds Gulf fish fillets*, cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch
  • 2 pieces of baby bok choy, leaves separated
  • salt
  • 4 slices of ginger
  • 4 slices lime
Lemongrass coconut sauce
  • 1 (13.5 oz or 2 cups) coconut milk
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped up coarsely
  • 3-4 slices fresh turmeric, or 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 slice ginger
  • 1 Thai red chili, slit lengthwise on one end*
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • handful Thai basil leaves
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Parboil the sweet potatoes for 2-3 minutes in lightly salted boiling water. Drain and rinse quickly in cold water to stop the cooking.

Arrange four pieces of parchment paper large enough to fold over a fish fillet.

To build: arrange a layer of sweet potato slices (slightly overlapping). Next, a layer of bok choy. Season the fish fillets, place on top of greens and put a slice of ginger and lime on each fish. Fold the parchment over to close the parcels.

Place on a baking sheet and transfer to the oven. Bake for about 15-20 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish.

When done, carefully open all parcels, remove the ginger and lime and spoon 1-2 tablespoons coconut sauce on top of each fish, and/or serve on the side.

*Try snapper, flounder or grouper. It works very well with tilapia, too. Make sure that the fish is scaled if you do skin-on.

Lemongrass coconut sauce

Put all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool (sauce continues to infuse with flavors from the ingredients). When cool, strain over a bowl. Set aside.

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Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds Gulf fish fillets*, cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼ inch
  • 2 pieces of baby bok choy, leaves separated
  • salt
  • 4 slices of ginger
  • 4 slices lime
Lemongrass coconut sauce
  • 1 (13.5 oz or 2 cups) coconut milk
  • 1 stalk lemongrass, chopped up coarsely
  • 3-4 slices fresh turmeric, or 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1 slice ginger
  • 1 Thai red chili, slit lengthwise on one end*
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • handful Thai basil leaves
  • Juice from 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce