tgslogo1_tinyb.gif (52x75 -- 933 bytes) Seafood Brochettes with Lime and Coconut
 
 
Soak bamboo skewers in water for about an hr to prevent them scorching. You need 30 skewers for this recipe.
 
700 g  tuna 
700 g  salmon 
700 g  swordfish 
½ cup  palm sugar 
600 ml  coconut milk 
3 Tbs  kaffir lime rind 
1/3 cup  kaffir lime juice 
3 birds eye chillies 
 
1Finely chop palm sugar. Grate lime rind. Seed and finely chop birds eye chillies.
2Remove any skin from fish; cut each fish into 4cm pieces. Place sugar and cream in small pan; stir over low heat, without boiling, until sugar dissoves, cool. Stir in rind, juice, chilli and fish. (Best made ahead to this stage. Cover, refrigerate for 3hrs, overnight or freeze.)
3Drain fish over small pan; reserve marinade. Thread a mixture of fish pieces onto 15 pairs of skewers; grill on heated oiled bbq,uncovered, until browned lightly and just cooked through. Place reserved marinade on bbq; simmer, uncovered, 1 min or until thickened slightly. Serve with brochettes.
 
Servings: 15
Yield: 30 skewers
 
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