Grilled tilapia wrapped in banana leaves

Tilapia can be grilled directly on the flame or you can wrap it with banana leaves before grilling. The difference with steamed tilapia in banana leaves is that you let the banana leaves be burnt till the skin is somewhat charred. It is a simple grill as you only need to salt the fish, wrap in a layer of banana leaves then grill it till the leaves are charred. That’s it!

We don’t use charcoal for grilling at home. We use dried coconut husks which are readily available. They lit up fast, no need to spend a long time waiting for the charcoal to glow. It also imparts a smoky flavor to the grilled food.

All you need to do is salt the tilapia or any other fish. Wrap in banana leaves and it’s ready to cook. Make sure to prepare the banana leaves this way.

Prepare a dipping sauce from fish sauce and calamansi/lemon. Add as much chili as your done.

This meal was so good! Now, if only my computer’s ram or Random Access Memory is as good…