Malaysian Grilled Fish

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Cooking with seafood is often speedy and straightforward, and this Malaysian-inspired halibut recipe is no exception. It was created by the brains behind Asian food brand Mak Tok, and uses the producer's Signature…
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Ingredients

8 total
  • 1 tbsp of white wine vinegar
  • 6 tbsp of chilli paste
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 0.25 onion, finely diced
  • 1 tbsp of sugar
  • 1 tbsp of soy sauce
  • 0.5 lime, juice only
  • 2 halibut fillets (approx. 210g)

Method

5 steps
  1. Step 1

    Turn on the grill and place a baking tray underneath it to heat. Prepare the dipping sauce by mixing the vinegar, onion, sugar, 2 tbsp water, soy sauce, and lime juice together in a bowl. Set aside.

  2. Step 2

    Gently sauté Mak Tok’s Signature Chilli Paste in a pan on a low heat until it starts to sizzle. Continue stirring it for 1 min before removing the pan from the heat.

  3. Step 3

    Rub the salt on the halibut fillets then spread the sautéed chilli paste on them and allow to marinate for 10 mins.

  4. Step 4

    Place a sheet of baking paper on the heated pan and top with the halibut fillets. Grill each side for 3 mins or until slightly charred.

  5. Step 5

    Serve immediately with the dipping sauce.