Grilled Fish With Chilli Sauce

This low fat grilled fish with chilli sauce recipe is a very simple and spicy fish dish which fits perfectly into any calorie controlled diet.

 

Grilled Fish with Chilli Sauce

Ingredients

• 300 g (10 oz) fish fillets, e.g. salmon, cod, haddock, sole, plaice
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tsp vegetable oil

For the chilli sauce

• 250 ml (8 fl oz) water
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tbsp vinegar (preferably malt vinegar)
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp sugar
• 1-2 tsp cornflour (cornstarch) to thicken the sauce (if required)
• Lemon wedges to serve

Method

1. Place the fish in a bowl together with the lemon juice, oil and coriander.
2. Rub the marinade into the fish, cover and leave for about an hour.
3. Place the fish on a grill tray and grill (broil) for about 10 minutes to cook the fish.
4. Meanwhile, prepare the chilli sauce.
5. Put the water, tomato paste, vinegar, chilli sauce, ginger, salt and sugar into a small pan. Bring the mixture gently to the boil, and then allow to simmer for 5 – 6 minutes. The sauce should thicken up. If it does not, add the cornflower to two tablespoons of water and whisk this into the sauce.
6. Once the fish is cooked you can serve it with the hot sauce.

Tips

• It’s best to keep the skin on fish like salmon or cod to prevent the fillet from crumbling during handling and cooking.
• Serve with lemon wedges, a small portion of rice or noodles, or a green salad.