Appetizers Recipes -
Eel Wrapped in Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
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2 lemon grass stalks, trimmed and chopped
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25g/1oz fresh root ginger, peeled and chopped
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2
garlic cloves, chopped
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2 shallots, chopped
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15ml/1 tbsp palm sugar
(jaggery)
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15ml/1 tbsp
vegetable oil
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30ml/2 tbsp fish
sauce
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1.2kg/2 1/2lb fresh eel, skinned
and cut into 2.5cm/1 in pieces
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12 slices streaky (fatty) bacon
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ground black pepper
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a small bunch of fresh coriander
(cilantro) leaves,
to garnish
-
chili sambal for dipping
Serves
4-6
Method:
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Using a mortar
and pestle, pound the lemon grass, ginger; garlic
and shallots with the sugar
to form a paste.
Add the oil and fish sauce, mix well and season with
black pepper.
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Put the eel pieces in a dish and smear
them thoroughly in this paste. Cover and place in
the refrigerator for 2-3 hours
to marinate.
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Wrap each
piece of marinated eel in a strip of bacon,
including as much of the marinade
as possible.
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To cook
the eel parcels, you can use a conventional grill
(broiler), a well-oiled griddle pan, or a barbecue.
If grilling over charcoal, you can skewer the eel
parcels; otherwise, spread them
over
the grill or griddle pan.
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Cook the eel parcels until
nice and crispy, roughly 2-3 minutes on each side.
Serve with fresh coriander leaves and chili sambal
for dipping.
Note:
Firm-fleshed and rich in flavor, eel is delicious
grilled, braised, or stir-fried. This is best served
with a dipping sauce, a crunchy salad, and jasmine
rice.
Cook's Tip: When buying fresh
eel, it's worth asking the fishmonger to gut it, cut off
the head, bone it, skin it and slice it for
you - it makes life a lot easier.
Asian Appetizers Recipes -
Eel Wrapped in Bacon Recipe
