17 reasons to go in whole-hearted with your fish

Go whole or go home with these impressively delicious and easy ways to dish your fish.

Whole snapper steamed with black beans, lemon and chilli

Whole snapper steamed with black beans, lemon and chilli Source: Alan Benson

Baked


1. Baked leatherjacket with tomatoes & capers

This saucy dish of garlic, white wine and tomato is absolutely top notch.

Baked leatherjacket with tomatoes and capers
Source: Alan Benson

2. Whole barramundi baked in banana leaves

Perfect for steaming or baking, banana leaves impart a mild flavour and keep this fish moist.

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Whole barramundi in banana leaves Source: Peter Kuruvita

3. Baked snapper with chermoula

Approach this colourful and flavour-packed dish with a little Moroccan flair.

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4. Baked trout with herbs and bacon

Bacon and chive makes for a crisp garnish on this easy bake.

Baked trout with herbs and bacon
Grilled

8. Grilled whole snapper with burghul salad

Feed the family with this crisp-skinned and flaky fleshed snapper grilled to perfection.

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9. Grilled flathead in banana leaf

One from the Food Safari Fire series - this fish number calls on aromatics galore, turmeric, lemongrass, fish sauce, ginger and chilli just to name a few! Talk about incredible flavours right here.

Grilled whole flathead in banana leaf
Source: Toufic Charabati
Fried

12. Deep-fried whole snapper with ginger & lime fish sauce

The combination of ginger and lime fish sauce as well as the spring onion oil, gives this Vietnamese seafood dish a kick!

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13. Deep-fried whole fish

A perfect plate for a shared banquet. The crunch of the crispy skin is a wonderful contrast to the delicate flesh of the snapper.

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Deep-fried whole fish.

14. Crispy fried eggplant fish with ginger fish sauce

The amazing textures and flavours of this fish recipe taps into a little piece of Vietnam.

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Steamed

15. Whole steamed snapper with black beans, lemon and chilli

This is a restaurant-style dish that's so easy to make at home.

Whole snapper steamed with black beans, lemon and chilli
Whole snapper steamed with black beans, lemon and chilli Source: Alan Benson

16. Fish steamed with pandan and lemongrass

Steaming is a great way to deal with large, whole fish and this recipe calls on a little pandan for punch.

Fish steamed with pandan and lemongrass
Fish steamed with pandan and lemongrass Source: China Squirrel

17. Steamed whole barramundi with ginger shallot sauce

This dish is designed to be served as part of a shared meal, so perfect to serve up with a few sides and rice if you wish.

Steamed whole barramundi with ginger and shallot sauce
Source: SBS Food

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