344 kcal
36g protein · 28 min
Grilled Sambal Ikan Bakar
A leaner take on the night-market favourite: mackerel grilled over charcoal or in the oven instead of fried, wrapped in banana leaf to seal in the juices, finished with a bright tamarind-lime air asam — fresh, appetising and very low in fat.
344 kcal36g ProteinGrill
344 kcal↓ saves ~ 105 kcal
Traditional deep-fried mackerel with oily sambal≈450 kcal
MakanFit344 kcal
P 36gC 13gF 16gFib 3g
Why it fits your goal
MalaysianThe spice-santan-sambal tradition — we keep the aroma backbone and engineer down only the oil and coconut fat.
Key ingredients
- Indian mackerel (kembung) · 34.2g
- Chili paste (cili boh) · 0.8g
- Shallots · 0.4g
Prep
12
min
Cook
16
min
Serve
1
Servings
Total · 28 min
Equipment needed:🔥 Oven 🔧 tool_grill_pan 🔧 tool_banana_leaf
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Protein· 1
- 1 mackerel, ~180 g (scored)180g
Vegetables· 2
- 15 g shallots (chopped)15g
- 6 g garlic (minced)6g
Sauces· 2
- 25 g chili paste (cili boh)25g
- 6 g tamarind paste (in 4 tbsp water)6g
Spices· 1
- pinch of salt(staple)2g
Fruit· 1
- ½ lime (juiced)10g
Fats & oils· 1
- 4 g cooking oil (to brush)(staple)4g
Other· 1
- 1 banana leaf (to wrap)(optional)5g
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