Australian Grilled Fish
4 fish steaks
1/4 c lime juice
2 T vegetable oil
1 t dijon mustard
2 t fresh ginger root –,Grated
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1 black pepper
* For the steaks: they should be 8-10 ounces and 1-inch thick each. Use Swordfish, Halibut or Salmon steaks.
1. In a bowl, combine the lime juice, 1 tablespoon oil, ginger, cayenne pepper and enough freshly ground black pepper to suit your taste. 2. Marinate the fish in the marinade for 45-60 minutes. Turn steaks 2-3 times. 3. Have the grill prepared with white coals and brush the cooking grill with the remaining one tablespoon oil. 4. Grill the fish, brushing several times with the marinade, until cooked through and opaque in the center. Turn fish after about 4-5 minutes. Total grilling time will dependon your grill and the heat of the coals.
* To broil instead, use a broiler pan brushed with oil and broil until center is opaque. Will take about 10 minutes total in broiler. Turn steaks after 5 minutes, and baste often with marinade.
Chinese Tuna Steaks On The Grill
1 tuna steak
1 t salt
1 t finely ginger root,Chopped
1/4 t white pepper
1 t cornstarch
2 T salted black beans
4 green onions with tops
2 t green chilies
1 T cornstarch
1 T water
1 t sugar
2 T peanut oil
1 T peanut oil
2 t garlic,Finely Minced
1 c chicken broth (or fish stock)
1 spinach (or red-leaf -lettuce)Pat fish dry w. paper towels. Mix salt, ginger & pepper. Coat both sides of fish with mixture and rub 1 tsp. cornstarch on both sides of fish. Cover & refrigerate 30 minutes.
Place black beans in bowl and cover with warm water. Stir about 2 minutes. Remove and drain. Discard water. Partially pulverize beans.
Chinese cooks use the back end of their cleaver handle. Cut 3 of green onions on diagonal into 1 inch pieces, remaining one into thin slices (strings). Remove seeds and membranes from chilies. Cut chilies into very thin slices. Mix 1 Tbs cornstarch, water and sugar.
[If grilled fish is preferred, grill on charcoal about 4-5 minutes each side or 10 minutes per inch of thickness, not too close to coals - otherwise fry in wok]
Heat wok until hot & add 2 Tbs oil, tilting to coat sides. Fry fish 2 minutes or until brown, turning once. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes turning after 3 minutes. Uncover & remove from wok. Bring wok back up to very hot over high heat. Add 1 Tbs oil, tilt & coat. Add black beans, chilies, garlic & green onion pieces & stir fry all for 1 minute. Add broth/stock and heat to boiling. Stir in cornstarch /sugar water mixture, stir cooking until thickened. Add fish steaks turning to coat with sauce. Heat 2 minutes. Line platter with spinach/lettuce leaves, place fish on bed and garnish top with green onion slivers.
