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Fish fillet with preserved lemons

A thick fish fillet stuffed with slices of preserved lemon - crispy on the outside and tender inside.

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Last modified on: January 30^th 2013

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 4 fillets fish
2 8 slices Preserved lemons
3 2 tablespoons olive oil
4 2 tablespoons flour
5 salt
6 pepper
Total weight: 677 grams

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
30 min.	6 min.	36 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #1

Choose fairly thick fillets (1 cm / ½ inch minimum) and make three vertical incisions in the upper side.

Salt and pepper the inside of these cuts.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #2

Fill the incisions with slices of preserved lemon cut in half.

Stage 3 - 10 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #3

Tie up the fillets to hold the lemon slices in place inside the fish.

Heat the serving plates.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #4

Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a non-stick pan and heat over medium heat.

Dip the uncut side of the fish in flour on a plate.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #5

Then place these in the pan, floured side downwards.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #6

Turn over after 3 or 4 minutes (allow for about 3 minutes cooking on each face).

You can also use a thermometer, as explained on the page all about how to cook until just done.

Stage 7 - 5 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Photo of step #7

Serve with the accompaniment of your choice (stir-fried green cabbage in this case) and undo the string only once the fish is in place on the serving plate.

Keeping

A few minutes, once cooked.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
838 Kcal or 3,509 Kj	106 gr	35 gr	30 gr
42 %	41 %	3 %	5 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
124 Kcal or 519 Kj	16 gr	5 gr	5 gr
6 %	6 %	<1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
209 Kcal or 875 Kj	27 gr	9 gr	8 gr
10 %	10 %	1 %	1 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 6.17 €
Per person : 1.54 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Preserved lemons: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example:
	Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Tahitian style fish, Red sea bream fillets in a soy-sauce marinade, Fish terrine with spinach and tomatoes, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rabbit with mustard, Roast cabbage with lemon, Scallops au gratin, Potato wallets, Mediterranean toast, ... All
	Flour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chilli potato wedges, Chocolate cake, Lumberjack turnovers, Cheese tart, Caramelized apple and walnut cake, ... All

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