Spicy Grilled Fish
Spicy grilled fish with onion salad is undoubtedly the perfect way to enjoy fish.
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Ingredients
- 1 kg whole fish cleaned
- 3 lemon slices
- 3-4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
Marinade:
- 3 sprigs of coriander cilantro leaves
- 2 cm ginger
- 1 large green chili
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Cut slits on both sides of the fish 2cm apart. Set aside.
- To make the marinade, place coriander (cilantro) leaves, ginger and green chili in a mortar and pestle. Make a coarse paste. Combine together coriander paste, ground turmeric, ground cumin, black pepper, red chilli powder, oil and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt.
- To marinate the fish, place the lemon slices inside the fish. Place the garlic cloves in the slits. Rub the marinade onto the fish. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 2 hours.
- When fish is ready, preheat the grill. Place the fish on the grill, and cook for 20 minutes. When one side is done, flip over to cook the other side.
- Serve with onion salad or challas.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 150g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 300mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g