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Spicy Fish

There are many fish recipes, and every home cook prepares them according to their family’s taste. But this one looks absolutely delicious, and we can’t wait to try it. What about you?

Total time93 min
Prep39 min
Cook54 min
Yield2 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe tags

MainsInternationalGluten freeDairy freeMediumLong cook

Ingredients

  • 1 large fish
  • 1 head of garlic (about 7 cloves)
  • A bunch of fresh coriander/cilantro
  • Lemon juice
  • A pinch of red chili powder (hot pepper)
  • Salt
  • This wonderful recipe is from our friend and the chef of the What’s Cooking Today site:
  • Sana Qaddour
  • For more of Sana’s recipes, you can visit her dedicated page on our site by clicking on her name

Method

  1. Fry the fish in hot vegetable oil, then crush the garlic and chop the fresh coriander/cilantro. Add the lemon juice and chili powder...
  2. Place the fish in an oven tray and pour over the garlic and coriander mixture with a little water.
  3. Bring it to a boil on the stove from the top for about 3 minutes, then put it in the oven for 20 minutes over medium heat
    Timers: 3 min, 20 min
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Sana Kaddour

Sana’s recipes are the ones she prepares for her children and grandchildren — dishes that suit all of us and feel as if they were made just for us.

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