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Cá Nướng Ngoài Lá Chuối Với Nước Sốt Hành Đỏ: Whole Mackerel in Banana Leaf with Red Onion-Lime Escabeche & Black Garlic Rice

Name: Cá Nướng Ngoài Lá Chuối Với Nước Sốt Hành Đỏ: Whole Mackerel in Banana Leaf with Red Onion-Lime Escabeche & Black Garlic Rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2 whole mackerel or branzino (1–1.25 pounds each), gutted, scaled, heads intact; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 teaspoon white pepper; 6 garlic cloves, smashed; 4 thin slices fresh ginger; 2 large banana leaves or parchment paper; 4 scallions, cut into 3-inch lengths; 6 cilantro sprigs; 2 red onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups); ¼ cup rice vinegar; 3 tablespoons palm sugar; 3 tablespoons fish sauce (additional); 1 bird's-eye chili, sliced; 2 tablespoons neutral oil; 1.5 cups cooked black sticky rice or black rice; 2 tablespoons preserved lemon oil (or finish with zest and oil); 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds

A whole branzino or mackerel is seasoned and steamed inside a banana leaf packet with charred aromatics, releasing its broth into the leaf. The packet is opened at the table, and the fish is dressed with a vibrant red onion escabeche that's both sharp and slightly sweet, balanced with fish sauce depth. Served over black garlic rice that's been tossed with preserved lemon oil—every component sings.

1371cal per serving 170gprotein 77gcarbs 39gfat 20min prep 50min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this