Mains
Tripoli-Style Spicy Fish Fillet
A variety of oven-cooking methods exist for fish, but fillet prep is often the quickest. Here is a superb Tripoli-style recipe for preparing fish fillet in the Tripoli (north Lebanon) way.
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Recipe tags
MainsLevantPescatarianEgg freeBakedFish
Ingredients
- 1 kilo fish fillet
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup lemon slices
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 cup pine nuts or cashews
- Black pepper to taste
- Hot red pepper powder to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- Salt to taste
Method
- Rinse the fish fillet with water and rub with salt, black pepper, and lemon slices, then brush with oil and wrap in foil.
- Place the fillet on a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for about 20 minutes until cooked.Timers: 20 min
- Meanwhile, prepare the fillet sauce. Sauté the crushed garlic and cilantro in a little oil, add the chopped walnuts and sauté briefly, then stir in the tahini whisked with yogurt, water and lemon juice.
- Simmer the sauce over low heat for about 7 minutes until thickened. Then add hot pepper, black pepper and salt to the sauce and remove from heat.Timers: 7 min
- Place the fillet on a serving dish, pour the sauce over it, and garnish with pine nuts and toasted almonds.
