Bluefish in Banana Leaves

Name: Bluefish in Banana Leaves
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 8 sprigs fresh epazote, cilantro, or mint; 2 onion slices, cut crosswise into rings; 8 sprigs fresh epazote, cilantro, or mint; 8 sprigs fresh epazote, cilantro, or mint; 1 teaspoon coarse salt; 6 tablespoons sour orange juice or lime juice; 1 or 2 whole banana leaves (enough to make 8 pieces each 8 by 10 inches); 2 pounds bluefish, skin removed, flesh cut into 8 uniform 4-ounce portions; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 1 piece cinnamon stick (1 inch); 6 tablespoons sour orange juice or lime juice; 1 dried bay leaf; 2 allspice berries; 2 cloves; ½ teaspoon annatto seeds or paste or ½ teaspoon saffron threads; ½ teaspoon black peppercorns; ½ teaspoon annatto seeds or paste or ½ teaspoon saffron threads; ½ teaspoon annatto seeds or paste or ½ teaspoon saffron threads; ¼ medium onion; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and skewered on a toothpick

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

How to Grill

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2001

About

Ingredients

¼ medium onion
2 cloves garlic, peeled and skewered on a toothpick
½ teaspoon

Americas
United States
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Prepare the spice paste: Set up the grill for direct grilling ( for charcoal or for gas) and preheat to medium-high. When ready to cook, place the onion quarter and the garlic on the hot grate and grill until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side for the garlic and 5 to 6 minutes per sid