Grilled Whole Fish with Vietnamese-Inspired Pesto by @dennistheprescott

50 min
Medium

4 servings

🐟

1

Whole Large Fish

🧅

4

Scallions

🌶️

1.5

Red Chilies

🥜

23 ml

Roasted Crushed Peanuts

🛢️

30 ml

Hot Neutral Oil

🌿

60 ml

Fresh Mint Leaves

🍋

1

Lime

🧄

5

Garlic Cloves

🧅

1 bunch

Green Onions

🌿

1 bunch

Fresh Cilantro Leaves

🧂

23 ml

Fish Sauce

🍁

23 ml

Pure Maple Syrup

🛢️

180 ml

Neutral Oil

🫒

30 ml

Olive Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/5

    Preheat your Traeger Grill to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    📃baking sheet
    📄parchment paper

  2. Step 2/5

    In a food processor, combine the garlic, scallions, mint, cilantro, peanuts, fish sauce, maple syrup, lime juice, and pulse starting to break down. With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the oil until the pesto is well combined (add more oil if necessary, or if you prefer a looser pesto). Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🧅scallions
    🌿fresh mint leaves
    🌿fresh cilantro leaves
    🥜roasted crushed peanuts
    🧂fish sauce
    🍁pure maple syrup
    lime juice
    🛢️neutral oil

  3. Step 3/5

    Make about 4 - 5 cuts into the fish, about 2 inches apart, exposing the flesh. Rub the inside of the fish with pesto, coating well, then add the sliced limes. Fill each of those cuts you made with more pesto, then drizzle the fish with olive oil and arrange on the prepared baking sheet.

    🐟whole large fish
    Vietnamese Inspired Pesto
    🍋lime
    🫒olive oil
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
    📃baking sheet

  4. Step 4/5

    Transfer to the grill and cook until golden, crisp, and the fish is cooked through, about 25 - 30 minutes.

  5. Step 5/5

    Immediately top the fish with the sliced scallions, chilies, peanuts, then drizzle the skin with piping hot oil and garnish with mint leaves.

    🧅scallions
    🌶️red chilies
    🥜roasted crushed peanuts
    🛢️hot neutral oil
    🌿fresh mint leaves

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Nuts, Oils, Fruits, Condiments

Ingredients

whole large fish, scallions, red chilies, roasted crushed peanuts, hot neutral oil, fresh mint leaves, lime, garlic cloves, green onions, fresh cilantro leaves, fish sauce, pure maple syrup, neutral oil, olive oil

Allergens

Peanuts, Fish

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Pescatarian, Gluten-Free

Calories

450 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 35g, Fat: 30g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Sugar: 5g, Fiber: 3g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 600mg, Potassium: 800mg, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Vitamins

Vitamin C: 30mg, Vitamin A: 500IU, Vitamin E: 2mg, Vitamin K: 30µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

5 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, baking sheet, parchment paper

Appliances

food processor, Traeger Grill

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@dennistheprescott

Origin

Cuisine

Vietnamese

Geographic

Vietnam, Southeast Asia

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crunchy

Flavors

Savory, Spicy

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 2 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)