Ikan Bakar Indonesia

Name: Ikan Bakar Indonesia
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 whole fish, scored; 1/3 cup kecap manis (sweet soy sauce); 4 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp sambal paste

Ikan Bakar/EE-kahn bah-KAR/

Also known as: Indonesian Grilled Fish

About this dish

Whole fish marinated in sweet soy and spices, then grilled over charcoal, an Indonesian favorite.

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Ingredients

🐟1 whole fish, scored

🍶1/3 cup kecap manis (sweet soy sauce)

🧄4 cloves garlic

🌶️2 tbsp sambal paste

Method

Serves 2

Blend garlic, shallot, and sambal into a marinade paste.

Mix the paste with kecap manis and coat the fish.

Grill over charcoal, basting frequently, until charred and cooked through.

Continue grilling until the skin is caramelized.

Serve with rice and sambal.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Ikan bakar is a widely eaten Indonesian grilled fish, commonly basted with a sweet kecap manis glaze.

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