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Inihaw na Lapu Lapu sa Gata

Yields1 ServingTotal Time1 hr

banana leaves
 1 medium-size Lapu-Lapu
 10 garlic clovesskewered
 3 siling pangsigang
 3 small tomatoessliced and skewered
 1 onionsliced/skewered
 1 lemongrass stalk
 1 tbsp patis
 2 cups coconut milk
Brine:
 1 cup cup water
 6 calamansijuiced
 2 tbsp salt
 1 tsp ground black pepper
butter sauce:
 4 tbsp melted butter
 1 tbsp grated ginger
 1 tbsp turmeric powder
Make brine
1

Mix water, calamansi, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined.

Brine fish
2

Brush the brine mixture onto cleaned fish and leave to brine for 15 - 20 minutes.

Make butter sauce
3

In a bowl, mix butter, turmeric, grated ginger together until well combined.

Brush fish with sauce
4

 Brush the butter sauce onto both sides of the fish.

Grill vegetables
5

Place the vegetable skewers onto a grill and cook until charred, about five minutes.

Grill fish
6

Grill fish for about 5 minutes each side then remove fish from the grill.

Wrap fish in banana leaves
7

Wrap grilled fish in banana leaves and grill for another 10 minutes each side.

Sauté
8

Remove vegetables from the skewers and saute in a pan with oil over medium heat for a few minutes.

Make gata sauce
9

To the pan of vegetables, add patis, coconut milk, and lemongrass and reduce until thick. Pour over grilled fish.