Ikan Bakar Recipe

• STEP 1.Add some water to the chili powder and make a thick paste.

step 2

• STEP 1.Cut belacan into pieces and dry roast the belacan slices for two minutes or until the edges start turning brown.

• STEP 2.Now cool it down for some time

• STEP 3.For marinade, blend chilli paste and roasted belacan to make a paste.

• STEP 4.Cut the skate into 1 ½ inch widths and length depends upon the overall size of the skate.

step 7

• STEP 1.Wash each skate piece with salt and water and dry it then sprinkle some salt on each piece and mix it well.

• STEP 5.Apply the marinade,mix well and put it into the refrigerator for at least two hours.

step 12

• STEP 1.1.heat a pan/grill, apply some oil on the pan cut a piece of banana leaf and place it into the pan,if the leaf is too small place the pieces side by side.

step 15

• STEP 1.Now place the marinated skate piece by piece, drizzle ½ tbsp of oil over each piece and fry it for 10-15 mins.

• STEP 6.5.drizzle ½ tbsp of oil over each piece and fry it for 10-15 mins.

• STEP 7.6.the skate will be cooked if the flesh comes off easily from the bone,check it using a fork/spoon.

• STEP 8.7.serve hot with sambal belacan.