Steamed Fish (Pachay)
Yield
2 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
tomatoes
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
to taste |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
achiote powder
dissolved |
* |
| 1 | pound |
fish
whole |
|
| 1 | x |
red snapper, whole fish
or mackeral |
*
|
| 1 | x |
banana leaf
or aluminum foil |
* |
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | each |
garlic cloves
chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
tomatoes
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
cilantro
chopped |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
to taste |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
freshly ground |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
achiote powder
dissolved |
* |
| 453.6 | g |
fish
whole |
|
| 1 | x |
red snapper, whole fish
or mackeral |
*
|
| 1 | x |
banana leaf
or aluminum foil |
* |
Directions
Mix the garlic onion, tomato, cilantro, salt, black pepper and achiote together.
Put half of the sauce in the center of a banana leaf or sheet of foil, place the fish on top, and pour the rest of the sauce over it.
Fold it all into a package.
Bake or roast the package in a comal or a dry skillet for 20 minutes.
Turn the package over several times during the roasting process.
Unfold and serve warm.
