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Easy and Super Tasty Peppered Fish
Chichi Uguru
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Resting time
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Nigerian
Servings
8
Calories
339
kcal
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Ingredients
1500
g
of croaker fish or fish of choice cleaned washed and patted dry.
½
tsp
Salt
Juice
of
2 lemons
2
large
red bell peppers chopped
2
large
green bell peppers chopped
1
large
onion chopped in rings
1
tsp
bouillon powder
3- 4
habanero peppers
1
small
tomato
4
Tbsp
Oil
2
cups
of oil for deep frying
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Instructions
The Fish:
Mix lemon juice and salt
In a clean bowl, mix fish and marinade together then transfer into a freezer bag and put in the fridge.
Allow the fish to marinade for 30 mins to an hour
After the marinade, heat up oil and deep fry the fish at least 3 mins on each side.
Transfer to a tray lined with paper towel to help absorb excess oil.
The Sauce:
Blend tomato and habanero pepper with as little water as possible and set aside
While fish is marinating, heat up 4 tbsp of oil, sauté onions.
Pour in the tomato pepper mix.
Fry for about a minute
Then add the chopped red and green bell peppers. and the bouillon powder.
Stir fry for another two minutes on low heat. Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Then turn off heat.
The Mix:
After frying the fish, transfer to another tray then pour this sauce over the fish and mix gently to prevent the fish from breaking apart.
Serving Suggestions:
Serve with chips
Serve in stew
Serve with frejon
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Nutrition Facts
Easy and Super Tasty Peppered Fish
Amount Per Serving
Calories
339
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.