Clean the fish well and score it on both sides with a sharp knife.
Knife
2
In a food processor, grind the garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, paprika, turmeric, lemon juice, olive oil and salt into a smooth paste.
Food processor
To assemble
3
Rub the fish inside and out with the paste and leave for 30 minutes.
4
Mix the flour, salt and black pepper in a wide bowl.
Bowl
5
Roll the fish in the flour mixture on all sides, to a thin, even coating, and shake off the excess.
💡Shake off the excess flour well: a thick layer of flour comes away from the fish during frying, while a thin coating stays crisp.
6
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
7
Fry the fish 5–6 minutes per side, until the coating is golden and crisp.
StoveFrying pan
8
Transfer to paper towels to absorb the excess oil.
Paper towels
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Serve with fresh lemon.
339calories
22 gprotein
7 gcarbs
25 gfat
● protein 26%● carbs 8%● fat 65%
Per serving (149 g), of 4 servings
For the Herb and Spice Paste · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Garlic: measured in pieces: one ≈ 5 g · 149 kcal per 100 g · More about Garlic →
Parsley: measured in pieces: one ≈ 30 g · 36 kcal per 100 g · More about Parsley →
Flour: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 7.8 g · 364 kcal per 100 g · More about Flour →
Black pepper: measured in tsp in this recipe: 1 tsp = 2.4 g · 251 kcal per 100 g · More about Black pepper →
Canola oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Canola oil →
🔧 Tools needed (5) · 🍳 One cooking vessel
Food processor· Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
🧻 Consumables: Paper towels
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