Ingredients
- 1 good-sized snapper or red mullet, cleaned
- 500 ml light fish or vegetable stock
- 1 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 sticks lemongrass, crushed with a rolling pin
- Peel and juice of 1 lime
- 1 small red finger chili, seeds discarded and cut lengthwise
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- Handful of fresh coriander, to garnish
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Wash the cleaned fish and place in a baking dish.
- In a pan, gently heat the stock, fish sauce and soy sauce.
- Add the lemongrass, lime peel and juice, red chilli and garlic. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Pour the stock over the fish, cover and place in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the fish is cooked through. - Garnish with fresh coriander.
- Strain the remaining stock into a jug to use as a sauce.