Basa Fish Recipes

Here are a some basa fish recipes. Basa fish is imported from South East Asia - it's the iridescent shark - but is actually a catfish.

Basa in Ginger Sauce
4 basa steaks
1 pint (600 ml) milk
1 tbspn cornflour, cornstarch
1 tbspn olive oil
1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 inch (2.5cm) piece root ginger, peeled and grated
dash of chilli sauce
1 tbspn lemon
1/2 tspn sugar
1 tbspn soy sauce

Grill the basa steaks for about 5 minutes either side - brush with oil to prevent drying out.

Meanwhile, fry the onion and ginger until softened.

Bring the milk to the boil and thicken with cornflour.

Add the fried onion and ginger and the rest of the ingredients to the sauce, stir thoroughly and pour over your grilled basa steaks.

This is an indonesian method of serving basa fish and you would perhaps like to try it with noodles.

The second of my basa fish recipes, is much plainer - serve with a salad and bread or potatoes.

Grilled Basa Fish
4 basa steaks
olive oil
black pepper
lemon juice
4 oz (100g) butter
handful chopped parsley

Take the butter and mix into it the chopped parsley, a dash of lemon and some pepper. Roll into a sausage shape and leave it in the fridge whilst you cook your fish.

Heat the grill, line and grease your grill pan.

Place the basa fish steaks about 4" (10cm) from the heat and grill for about 5 minutes either side - brushing with oil to prevent them drying out.

Serve immediately with a portion of the parsley and lemon butter on top.

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