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Masgouf — Iraqi Grilled Fish
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Masgouf — Iraqi Grilled Fish

Iraqi masgouf — a whole mullet grilled over charcoal with Middle Eastern spices, the emblem of Baghdadi cooking

⏱ 50 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Middle Eastern👩‍🍳 Afoona
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Cut deep slashes into the fish on both sides.
    Knife
  2. 2
    In a bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, paprika, turmeric, black pepper and salt.
    Bowl
  3. 3
    Spread the mixture over the fish inside and out and leave for 1 hour in the fridge.
    Refrigerator
  4. 4
    Open the fish along the back, like a book.
    Knife
  5. 5
    Grill the fish on a charcoal grill, 30 cm from the coals, about 25–30 minutes.
    Charcoal grill
  6. 6
    Serve with the cilantro alongside green beans and rice.
253calories
25 gprotein
3 gcarbs
15 gfat
● protein 40%● carbs 5%● fat 55%

Per serving (165 g), of 4 servings

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🔧 Tools needed (4)

  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Charcoal grill · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Gas grill (No smoky flavor) · Grill pan (Indoors, no smoke) · Broiler (Broiler)

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