1. Grilled Salmon with Onion Butter
Ingredients:
- 1 large piece of salmon (or fillet)
- Banana leaves, green onions, peanuts
- Butter, honey, 1 lime slice
- Onions, fish sauce, turmeric powder, salt, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, chili
- Veg oil
- Herbs, lettuce, vermicelli
Directions:
Step 1:
- Wash fish with salt water, pat dry. Marinate with salt, pepper, sugar, turmeric, oil for 1 hour.
- Cut onions, line under banana leaves.
- Place fish, add onion slices. Wrap tightly, line with aluminum foil.
Step 2:
- Bake fish at 200ºC
- Melt butter, honey, lime.
- After 15 mins, brush butter mix on fish, flip, brush. Leave leaves open, continue grilling until golden.
Step 3:
- Cut green onions, mix with oil.
- Microwave onions 30 secs.
- Mix fish sauce, sugar, water, lime, garlic, chili.
- Clean herbs, lettuce, peanuts.
Step 4:
- When cooked, brush onion butter on fish.
- Sprinkle peanuts, roll with vermicelli, rice paper, lettuce. Enjoy!
1. Grilled Salmon with Onion Butter
Ingredients:
- 1 large piece of salmon (or fillet)
- Banana leaves, green onions, peanuts
- Butter, honey, 1 lime slice
- Onions, fish sauce, turmeric powder, salt, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, garlic, chili
- Veg oil
- Herbs, lettuce, vermicelli
Directions:
Step 1:
- Wash fish with salt water, pat dry. Marinate with salt, pepper, sugar, turmeric, oil for 1 hour.
- Cut onions, line under banana leaves.
- Place fish, add onion slices. Wrap tightly, line with aluminum foil.
Step 2:
- Bake fish at 200ºC
- Melt butter, honey, lime.
- After 15 mins, brush butter mix on fish, flip, brush. Leave leaves open, continue grilling until golden.
Step 3:
- Cut green onions, mix with oil.
- Microwave onions 30 secs.
- Mix fish sauce, sugar, water, lime, garlic, chili.
- Clean herbs, lettuce, peanuts.
Step 4:
- When cooked, brush onion butter on fish.
- Sprinkle peanuts, roll with vermicelli, rice paper, lettuce. Enjoy!


2. Grilled Snakehead Fish with Onion Butter

Ingredients - for 2 servings:
- 2 large snakehead fish
- Vermicelli
- Raw vegetables, onions, seasonings: salt, broth powder, sugar, pepper.
Preparation:
Step 1:
Clean the snakehead fish, remove the guts, then diagonally score the body to enhance flavor absorption.
Marinate the fish with ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon broth powder, a bit of sugar, and a bit of pepper.
Step 2:
Wrap the fish in aluminum foil and let it marinate for at least 3 hours.
Meanwhile, wash the raw vegetables.
Parboil the rice vermicelli and arrange on a plate.
Step 3:
Make sweet and sour fish sauce: mix 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon sugar, and ½ lime. Adjust the taste according to preference. Since the fish is lightly seasoned, to preserve its natural sweetness, prepare a slightly richer dipping sauce to accompany the vermicelli and raw vegetables.
Step 4:
Arrange the fish on a baking tray, drizzle with a bit of shallot oil (I mainly use homemade shallot oil instead of scallion oil; if desired, scallion oil works great too, but be careful as scallions may burn during grilling), grill at 160°C for about 1 hour. Serve the golden-brown grilled fish with prepared raw vegetables.
The lightly seasoned snakehead fish, drizzled with a bit of shallot oil and grilled until fragrant, pairs excellently with vermicelli and raw vegetables, accompanied by delicious dipping sauce; alternatively, you can simply wrap the fish with rice paper and raw vegetables or enjoy it as a savory dish with rice for everyday meals.


Grilled Saba Fish with Shallot Oil
Ingredients:
- 2 saba fish
- 2 chilies
- 1 lime
- 20g onions
- 5 cloves garlic
- 10g peanuts
Utensils: Oven, microwave, knife, ...
Preparation:
Clean the pre-prepared fish, wash thoroughly, then lightly score a few lines on the body.
Wash and chop the onions. Finely chop the garlic and chilies.
Marinate the fish:
In a bowl, mix 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/3 teaspoon broth powder, 1/3 teaspoon sugar, a bit of MSG, and a bit of pepper. Mix well.
Rub the spice mixture evenly on the fish surface, massage the fish to evenly distribute the spices, marinate for about 15 - 30 minutes.
Make shallot oil and roast peanuts:
Add a little vegetable oil to the chopped onions, add a pinch of salt to retain the beautiful green color of the onions.
Put peanuts and the shallot oil in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Make fish sauce:
In a bowl, add 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, and stir well.
Add the previously chopped garlic and chilies.
Grill the fish:
Place aluminum foil underneath, place the fish on top, and tightly wrap the foil. Preheat the oven, then grill the fish at 200°C for about 20 minutes.
After the initial time, take out the fish, add a little shallot oil and peanuts on top. Continue grilling for about 10 minutes.
Finished product:
The naturally sweet and tender fish meat marinated with spices, grilled with the aroma of shallot oil and the nutty flavor of peanuts. Enjoy with raw vegetables, vermicelli, and sweet and sour dipping sauce!


Grilled Red Snapper with Shallot Oil
Ingredients:
- 1 kg red snapper
- 3 sprigs of spring onions
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 10g roasted peanuts (crushed)
- Some common spices (sugar/ MSG/ broth powder)
Utensils: Charcoal stove, pan, grilling rack, knife, cutting board,…
Preparation:
Prepare the red snapper:
Clean the red snapper thoroughly with clean water, then drain and wait for grilling.
Note: For this dish, you can keep the scales, fins, and guts of the fish for grilling.
Make shallot oil:
Wash the spring onions with water, finely chop them, then put them in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon MSG, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1 teaspoon broth powder to the bowl.
Heat a pan, add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil and bring to a boil. When the oil is boiling, turn off the heat and immediately pour it into the bowl of spring onions from earlier, then mix well.
Grill the red snapper:
Prepare a charcoal stove, place the fish on the grilling rack, and start grilling. Turn the fish frequently for about 20 minutes until cooked.
Once the fish is cooked, remove the outer layer of the fish skin, as the scales are quite thick, so you can rest assured that the meat inside is not dry. Evenly drizzle shallot oil and crushed roasted peanuts on the fish meat to finish.


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