Baked Red Emporer Marinated in Mirin

Name: Baked Red Emporer Marinated in Mirin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 kg fish, scaled and cleaned (red emporer); salt; 600 ml mirin; 150 ml fish sauce or 150 ml soy sauce; 200 ml white wine; 80 ml rice wine vinegar; 1 onion, peeled and chopped; 4 chilies, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper; 1 tablespoon ground coriander; 2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds; 1 tablespoon paprika

Submitted by Wendy's Kitchen

"This recipe uses a fabulous whole fish popular in Asian cuisine - the Red Emporer. Any whole fish will do. Time does not include 4 hours marinating time. This recipe is from jones the grocer."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 8

ingredients

3 kg fish, scaled and cleaned (red emporer)
salt
Marinade
600 ml mirin
150 ml fish sauce or 150 ml soy sauce
200 ml white wine
80 ml rice wine vinegar
1 onion, peeled and chopped
4 chilies, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon ground coriander
2 tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
1 tablespoon paprika

directions

Slash fish diagonally 4-5 times to the bone.
Rub whole fish with salt and put into a deep dish.
Mix all marinade ingredients together and pour over the fish.
Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours turning over after 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
Stuff belly of fish with large balls of aluminium foil to retain its shape and also allow you to stand it upright in a baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until cooked to your liking and flesh is opaque and flakes easily.