Fried Fish with Garlic and Lemon

Nadia Al-SayedCuisinier

Ingrédients

• Tilapia fish, or medium-sized sea bass, cleaned and scaled
  1.5 kilograms
• Garlic, large size
  10 cloves
• Citron
  5 pieces
• Green pepper, small
  1 piece
• Hot chili powder
  0.5 tablespoon
• Fresh coriander, chopped, equivalent to 4 sprigs
  1 tablespoon
• Poivre noir moulu
  0.5 teaspoon
• Cumin moulu
  1 tablespoon
• Salt, fine or to taste
  1 tablespoon
• Farine
  10 tablespoon
• Oil, for frying
  0.5 cup

Mesures

1. 1

   Wash the fish thoroughly inside and clean its belly well.

   Matériel requis:

   🍳

   Bowl

   5 minutes
2. 2

   Mash 2 cloves of garlic with salt to taste and a quarter teaspoon of cumin.

   Matériel requis:

   🍳

   Bowl

   5 minutes
3. 3

   Squeeze one lemon over the garlic and cumin mixture and rub it well into the belly of the fish, leaving it for half an hour to marinate and absorb the garlic and spices flavor.

   30 minutes
4. 4

   To prepare the sauce, mash the remaining garlic, salt, cumin, black pepper, chopped fresh coriander, and green pepper together well, then add the juice of the remaining lemons, diluting it if desired with a tablespoon of water.

   Matériel requis:

   🍳

   Bowl

   5 minutes
5. 5

   After half an hour of marinating the fish, coat it in flour until completely covered.

   5 minutes
6. 6

   Heat the frying oil over high heat and place the floured fish for one minute on high heat until a crispy crust forms, then reduce the heat for 5 minutes with the frying pan covered.

   Matériel requis:

   Poêle à frire

   5 minutes
7. 7

   Raise the heat again and flip the fish until a crust forms on the other side for one minute, then leave it on low heat until cooked through.

   5 minutes
8. 8

   Remove the fish from the frying pan and place it on paper to absorb the oil. Transfer to a serving plate and generously sprinkle the sauce over both sides, rubbing it into the belly of the fish so it absorbs the sauce or marinade well.

   5 minutes

Faits nutritionnels

Valeurs nutritionnelles des ingrédients (pour 100g)

Citronpour 100g

Énergie29 kcal

Protéines1.1 g

Lipides totaux0.3 g

Glucides9.3 g

Sucres totaux2.5 g

Fibres alimentaires2.8 g

Eau88 g

Poivre noir moulupour 100g

Énergie251 kcal

Protéines10.95 g

Lipides totaux3.26 g

Glucides64.81 g

Fibres alimentaires26.2 g

Sucres totaux0.64 g

Cumin moulupour 100g

Énergie375 kcal

Protéines18 g

Lipides totaux22 g

Glucides44 g

Fibres alimentaires11 g

Sucres totaux2 g

Farinepour 100g

Énergie364 kcal

Protéines10.33 g

Lipides totaux1 g

Glucides76.31 g

Fibres alimentaires2.7 g

Sucres totaux0.3 g

* Les informations nutritionnelles sont approximatives et leur calcul peut être influencé par le type d'ingrédient et les méthodes de culture, de stockage et de cuisson.

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