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Firire (Senegalese Fried Fish with Sauce)
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Firire (Senegalese Fried Fish with Sauce)

14 ingredients 9 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

557
Calories
27g
Protein
29g
Fat
52g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Plantain not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Whole fish , cleaned
  • 2 cloves of garlic , minced
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • Chile powder
  • Ground red pepper to taste
  • 1 medium-sized (250 g ) onion , chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for frying
  • ½ green pepper, sliced along its length
  • Lettuce
  • 1 medium-sized cucumber , peeled and sliced
  • Plantain , peeled and sliced
  • 2 medium-sized cherry tomatoes

Directions

1

Wash the fish very well and make slashes along the body.

2

Combine the garlic, mustard, vinegar, chile powder, red pepper, onions, and a pinch of salt. Rub on the fish, and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

3

Scrape the onions off the fish, and reserve them.

4

Heat the oil in a pan over moderate heat. Add the fish, and fry on both sides until browned. Remove and set aside.

5

Add the marinated onions to the pan. Fry until browned, stirring every 2–3 minutes.

6

Stir in the green pepper. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook for about 7 minutes. Set aside this sauce.

7

Combine a dash of vinegar, oil, and mustard to make a dressing. Toss the dressing with the lettuce and cucumber. Set aside

8

Fry the plantain, and season with salt to taste.

9

Arrange the salad in a dish, and place the fish in the center. Garnish with tomatoes and plantains. Serve with the reserved sauce.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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