Thai Tilapia

Ingredients

• 1 tilapia fillet
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon minced gingerroot
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground dried Thai chiles
• 1 small lime, juice of
• steamed banana leaves, to wrap the fish
• 1/2 cup white rice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (for added flavor, skip salt and add 1 chicken boulion cube)

Directions

1. 1

   Bring the cup of water to a boil and add the salt or cube and rice. Stir and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. This will make more rice than you need, but you don’t have a pot small enough to make less. Bring a wok of water to boil with a steamer basket on top. Place a 12“ square of banana leaf inside and wilt the leaf to a pliable state. Remove the leaf, cut two “shoe string” strips, with the grain, to use for tying and reserve.

2. 2

   Mix ingredients 2 through 9 together in a low flat bowl. Place the filet in the mixture and turn to coat both sides.

3. 3

   Lay the coated filet on the leaf, pour on the remaining mixture, and wrap it up. Secure with the strips.

4. 4

   Place the package in the steamer and cook for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Plate half the rice and lay the unwrapped filet on top. Pour remaining juices over the top.