Chef Martina has shared her favourite way to prepare King George whiting.
Stage 1
10g turmeric grated
2 lemongrass sticks
20g ginger
4 garlic cloves
2 kaffir lime leaf
2 green chillies
3 peeled shallots
Blitz all the above into a fine paste
Saute above paste for approximately 10 minutes
Stage 2
1 litre vegetable stock
2 litres coconut cream
200ml fish sauce
160g palm sugar
100ml lime juice
Add stage 2 to the paste and cook out for 1 hour
Add coconut cream
Stage 3
18 Scallops
18 Tiger prawns
480g fresh King George whiting, cut into six portions
Poach seafood in above Laksa soup until opaque
Serve with fresh red chilli, lime wedges and crushed peanuts. Serves 6.