Indonesian Grilled Fish with Peanut Sauce
A quick weeknight fish fillet grilled until charred and juicy, served with a creamy, spicy peanut sauce, fresh lettuce, cucumber, and herbs. Ready in about 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 30g
Ingredients
- 4 filets white fish fillets
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp sambal oelek or chili garlic sauce
- 4 leaves lettuce leaves
Instructions
- 1
Pat the 4 fish fillets dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over medium-high heat.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the 1/2 cup peanut butter, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp sambal oelek, and 3 tbsp water until smooth. Set aside.
- 3
Grill the fish for 3-4 minutes per side, until it flakes easily with a fork and has nice grill marks. Remove from heat.
- 4
Serve the fish on a bed of lettuce leaves, drizzle generously with the peanut sauce, and garnish with cucumber slices and fresh cilantro if you have them.
Tools you’ll need
- Grill pan or outdoor grill
- Small bowl
- Whisk
- Tongs
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