Grilled Hawaiian Fish In Basil-Coconut Curry Recipe
Yield: 6 Servings 2 lb hawaiian fish* 1 fresh basil sprigs 1 salt BASILCOCONUT CURRY SAUCE ======= 1/2 c dry white wine 1 1/2 T fresh ginger,Minced 1/4 c fresh lemon grass*,Minced 1 T kaffir lime leaves**,Dried 2 t red curry paste (follows) 2 t cornstarch 1 c coconut milk,Canned RED CURRY PASTE ================ 1 large ca (or nm chili) 1 garlic clove,minced 2 t salad oil 1/2 t coriander,Ground 1/4 t cumin,Ground 1 seeds of cardamom pod
* - cut into 6 eaual pieces, grilled
Spoon sauce equally onto 6 warm plates; set fish in sauce and garnish with basil. Add salt to taste. *** BASIL-COCONUT CURRY SAUCE *** * - or 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel ** - or chopped fresh lemon leaves 1. In a 1 1/2 to 2 quart pan on high heat, bring to a boil white wine, fresh ginger, fresh lemon grass (or lemon peel), kaffir lime leaves and red curry paste. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. 2. In a blender, whirl mixture with cornstarch and coconut milk until smooth. Return to pan (with 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves if not using fresh, following). Stir sauce over high heat until boiling. If made ahead, chill airtight up to 1 day. Reheat to simmering; if needed, add coconut milk to thin. Stir in fresh basil leaves. Use hot. *** RED CURRY PASTE *** NOTE: Use purchased Thai Muslim curry paste or all of this mixture. Rinse chili; stem, seed and break into small pieces. In a 6-8" frying pan over medium heat, stir garlic in salad oil until golden, about 2 minutes. Add chili, coriander, cumin, and cardamom pod seeds. Stir just until chili browns lightly, about 45 seconds. Use hot or cold.
Grilled Hawaiian Fish With Papaya Relish Yield: 6 Servings 2 lb hawaiian fish* 1/2 c fresh cilantro leaves 1 salt 1 pepper PAPAYA RELISH ================== 1/4 c white onion,Minced 1 1/4 c ripe papaya,Diced 3/4 c red bell pepper,Diced 1/4 c fresh cilantro,Chopped 1 T fresh ginger,Minced 2 T olive oil 2 T lemon juice
* - cut into 6 equal portions ======================================================= ============== === Arrange papaya relish and hot fish equally on 6 warm plates. Garnish plates with cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste.
*** PAPAYA RELISH *** In a fine strainer, rinse white onion. Soak onion in ice water for 30 minutes; drain. Mix with rest of relish ingredients.
Grilled Herb Schnitzel Yield: 4 Servings 1 bn herbs,mixed 1 sm read onion 2 sl white bread 2 T lemonjuice 2 T wine vinegar 4 T oliveoil 17 2/3 oz chickenbreast filets 1 salt,pepper
1. Wash the herbs and chop the leaves finely.(parsley,basil,mint,for example ) 2. Chop the onion finely and mix with herbs, lemonjuice, vinegar and oil together. 3. Slice the filets into thin slices and ,between two sheets of waxpaper, pound flat lightly. 4. Salt and pepper to taste. 5. On a preheated grill, grill each side for 1 1/2 minutes. 6. Arrange on plate and pour the herbmix over all. 7. Serve with a good red wine.
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