Tom Yum Baked Fish

The recipe is pretty easy; you simply process all of the tom yum paste ingredients in a food processor, marinate the fish and bake. 

Tom Yum Baked Fish

ingredients

• 2 stalks lemongrass (peeled and chopped, or lemon zest or myrtle leaves)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 thumb sized piece galangal (or ginger, peeled and chopped)
• 1+ birds eye chili (or other hot chili or 1 teaspoon chili sauce, etc.)
• 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
• 1 lime (juice and zest)
• 2 green onions (sliced)
• 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons palm sugar (grated or sugar)
• 2 white fish fillets
• 1/4 cup coconut milk

directions

1. Place the lemon grass, garlic, galangal, chili, cilantro, lime juice and zest, green onions, shrimp paste, fish sauce, oil and palm sugar in a foor processor and process.
2. Marinate the fish in 3/4 of the paste for at least 10 minutes.
3. Place the fish into a covered baking dish and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until cooked, about 10-12 minutes.
4. Heat the coconut milk and the remaining paste in a small sauce pan and simmer for 1 minute.
5. Serve the fish with the sauce on the side along with some rice.

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