Fiji Baked Fish

Submitted by Chocolatl

"Adapted from Pan American's Complete Round the World Cookbook. This is an older recipe; I've reduced the cooking time."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 cups grated coconut (fresh or dried)
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 6 (8 ounce) fish fillets (pompano, sea bass, snapper or any white fish)
• salt

directions

1. Combine coconut milk and cream in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes.
3. Strain, pressing all the liquid from the coconut. Discard solids.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F.
5. Sprinkle salt over fish.
6. Arrange fish in a buttered baking dish.
7. Pour coconut liquid over fish.
8. Bake for 30 minutes, or until fish is cooked through.