Then, pour 2 or 3 tablespoons of oil on top of the leaf and pan-fry the fish on the leaf for about 10 mins.Ĥ. This is to ensure that the leaf doesn’t burn through quickly. Heat up a flat surface frying pan with a bit of oil, then place the banana leaf on top. Use a generous amount of turmeric and the two teaspoons of salt to rub all over the fish. Cut 2 slits on both sides of the body of the fish for faster cooking.Ģ. Contributed by TEOH KAH YEONGĦ00g to 800g ikan siakap (barramundi or you can also use stingray or any other fish of similar size)Ģ pcs of banana leaves big enough to cover the fishġ. The use of banana leaf to cook fish ensures that the skin is edible and never charred. Happy to share the recipe as it’s a very simple dish with no special ingredient or marinade required. The taste is surprisingly good.Īll you need is a flat pan (cast iron pan would be good), banana leaves and some seasoning.

I came up with this recipe years ago after “spying” on various ikan bakar stalls and did a bit of improvising of my own.

However, it is actually a super simple dish that can easily be recreated at home. The idea of having ikan bakar (grilled fish) usually brings to mind a road trip to some smokey roadside stall in some kampung far away from the city centre.

Korean grill flat fish