🇵🇼 Palauan Cuisine

Grilled Parrotfish

Whole Grilled Parrotfish

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Easy

Calories 225 kcal

Colorful parrotfish grilled whole over coals with lime and salt. A beautiful reef-to-plate dish.

Ingredients

1 whole parrotfish (500g)
2 limes, juiced
Salt and pepper
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 green onion, sliced
Banana leaf
1 hot pepper

Instructions

1 Score fish on both sides.
2 Rub with lime, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3 Brush with coconut oil.
4 Grill over coals 7 minutes per side.
5 Garnish with green onion and hot pepper.
6 Serve on banana leaf.

Did You Know?

Parrotfish play a vital role in reef health by eating algae and producing white sand through digestion.