My hubby presented his paper of the pirates of Somalia at 12:30 last Wednesday.
Me: I’m going!
Hubby: It’s all about the methodology – very boring, babe.
Me: I’m still going!
Hubby: Lots of maths?
Me: I’m still going!
Hubby: We don’t provide free lunch?
Me: Okay, you convinced me!!
Grilled Fish with Scallion Oil (Cá nướng mỡ hành)
(Adapted from The Ravenous Couple)
1 rockfish, or snapper, or tilapia, or salmon fillet (about 3 lbs)
2 tbs fish sauce
2 tbs sugar
1 tbs oil
2 tsp ground pepper
1 1″ ginger (grated, leave about 1 tsp for scallion oil)
3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 shallot (finely chopped, leave about 1 tsp for scallion oil)
1 lemongrass (finely chopped)
Roasted nuts (coarsely chopped)
- Clean and pat dry the fish.
- Make a few slits on both sides of the fish.
- Combine all ingredients (except the nuts).
- Marinate the fish for at least 3 hours, best over night.
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Line a roasting pan (with a roasting rack) with aluminium foil.
- Place the marinated fish on the rack, and bake for about 45 minutes (longer if you use bigger fish).
- Broil it for another 5 minutes.
- Before serving, top it with scallion oil (see recipe below) and roasted nuts.
Scallion Oil
4 tbs canola oil
5 scallions (finely chopped)
1 tsp shallot (finely chopped)
1 tsp ginger (grated)
1 pinch of salt
- In a small sauce pan, heat the canola oil under medium heat.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, and turn off the heat right away.
- Alternatively, mix all ingredient together in a microwave-safe bowl, and put in the microwave for about 1-2 minutes.