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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.

62,9644/5 for 16 ratings

Last modified on: January 30^th 2013

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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A few minutes, once cooked

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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.

Nutritional information

% 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 : 6.96 €
Per person : 1.74 €

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Source

Home made.

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