Whole grilled Pink Snapper

What you’ll need:
– 1 whole Westnfresh snapper- 3-4 kg- scaled and cleaned
– 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
– 2 stalks lemon grass
– 5 kaffir lime leaves
– Small bunch coriander
– 1 red chilli sliced
– 1 small bunch mint
– 2 limes
– Salt and pepper

Spiced cashew pesto
– 1 cup lightly roasted cashews
– 2 garlic cloves
– 1 coriander leaves
– ¼ cup mint leaves
– 1 small chilli or ¼ large red chilli
– ¼ cup fish sauce
– ¼ cup light brown sugar
– 2 Limes Juiced

Heat the BBQ to high and rub the fish with the vegetable oil. Season with salt and pepper and place the lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves in the cavity of the fish.
Place the fish confidently on the grill and let it seal for 2 minutes without disturbing it. Once sealed nicely on one side with plenty of colour, turn the fish over using the head as the grabbing point with the tongs.
Once turned, close the lid of the BBQ and cook on a medium heat for 10-15 minutes depending on size. Check if the fish is cooked by finding the thickest part of the flesh and pull it away from the backbone, if it comes away cleanly its cooked.
Place on a serving platter and liberally cover with the cashew pesto, then top with the picked herbs, sliced chilli, and wedges of lime.