Ikan Bakar with Rice and Sambal
A grilled fish presentation basted with sweet soy sauce and citrus, served alongside plain rice and spicy sambal.
Ingredients
Quantities are for one portion.
- 15 mlolive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 70 gwhite rice
- 1 tbspsambal oelek
- 150 gwhite fish fillet
- 2 tbspsweet soy sauce (kecap manis)
- 1lime, juiced
Method
- Cook the dry white rice in salted water until fluffy. Set aside.
- Mix the sweet soy sauce, lime juice, and a splash of olive oil to form a marinade.
- Coat the white fish fillet in the marinade. Let rest.
- Heat a grill pan. Sear the fish fillet, basting with the remaining marinade.
- Cook until the fish is flaky and the exterior is caramelized.
- Serve the grilled fish with the white rice and a spoonful of spicy sambal oelek.