How to Make Caribbean Spiced Fish Wrapped in Banana Leaves | Cooking Light

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with fewer calories, while bell pepper offers a milder flavor.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Charge some citrus slices in a cast-iron skillet on high heat to deepen flavor and add smoky notes.

Cut the thawed banana leaves into approximately 12-inch squares, removing the tough center rib for easier folding.

Brush the sea bass with canola oil and sprinkle with a mixture of kosher salt, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, ginger, and nutmeg.

Layer three orange slices on top of the fish, overlapping them slightly.

Fold the banana leaf over the fish, placing the dull side inwards and the vibrant side outwards, creating a packet without needing to tie it.

Place the banana leaf packet on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

Demonstrate an alternative method using parchment paper to create individual packets for cooking fish, folding the paper into a heart shape and sealing it by making small folds around the edges.

Cook the parchment packet in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for the same 20 minutes, or on a grill at medium-high heat.

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