GRILLED PAMPANO AND PAPAYA SALAD

GRILLED PAMPANO AND PAPAYA SALAD

Prep time: 30 minutes
Cooking time: 8 minutes
Yields: serves 4 as appetizer

2 large pampano fish (11/2 lbs) gutted and cleaned
4 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
1 tbsp lime zest
Juice of 1 lime (at least 1/2 cup)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp hot sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp fish sauce or patis
1/2 tsp ground pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
1 large tomato (4 oz), chopped

Mash all the above ingredients well before adding the ingredients below.

1 tbsp grated carrots (for color)
1 cup cilantro (you can chop it for better flavor)
2 cups green papaya – shredded into strips
4 tbsp ginger, grated or cut into strips like the green papaya
1 salted egg – peeled and chopped

Slowly add the delicate ingredients together.
DO NOT COMBINE IT IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO EAT IT.
Enjoy..

Combine olive oil and salt and pepper then brush fish before grilling.
Grill for 8 minutes turning once, cool down and flake fish to remove meat and separate from fish bones.
Set aside while preparing the papaya salad.