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
- 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.