Spiced fish

Name: Spiced fish
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 450 g (1lb) sardines or small mackerel, filleted; 3 crushed garlic cloves; 5 mL cayenne pepper; 5 mL garam masala; 5 mL ground coriander; 5 mL ground cumin; 10 mL ground paprika; 45 mL finely chopped fresh coriander; 50 mL (2 fl oz) olive oil; 60 mL lemon juice; plenty of salt and ground black pepper

This recipe creates an excellent marinade to use for flavouring fish before cooking it on the barbecue. Try it with tuna and cod steaks, too.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 28 June 1996

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Ingredients

450 g (1lb) sardines or small mackerel, filleted
3 crushed garlic cloves
5 ml cayenne pepper
5 ml garam masala
5 ml ground coriander
5 ml ground cumin
10 ml ground paprika
45 ml finely chopped fresh coriander
50 ml (2 fl oz) olive oil
60 ml lemon juice
plenty of salt and ground black pepper

Directions

1. Step 1
  Mix together the crushed garlic cloves, cayenne pepper, garam masala, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground paprika, finely chopped fresh coriander, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and ground black pepper.
2. Step 2
  Open out the fish and press along the backbone to flatten. Coat the fish with the spice mixture, then cover and leave for 1hr.
3. Step 3
  Grill or barbecue the fish for 8-10min or until cooked and crisp. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with our triple-tested Sweet and sour cucumber salad.
  
  Like this? Try more delicious fish recipes:
  
  Slow cooker fish stew
  
  Roast mackerel with simple veg
  
  Baked sardines
  
  10 showstopping fish main courses
  
  Moules marinieres
  
  Sea bass with chorizo and potatoes

Per Serving:

Calories: 150

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