Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade


Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
For this recipe, the marinade is made in a jiffy: oil, lemon, parsley, salt and pepper.

The red mullet fillets are marinaded for an hour, then pan-fried quickly.

They are served with plain white rice.
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Last modified on: February 22th 2015

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Stage 1 - 3 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Ask your fishmonger to fillet the red mullets for you.

Wash and dry the fish.

Stage 2 - 4 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Use tweezers to remove any remaining bones down the centre of the fillets.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Prepare the marinade by mixing 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and papper, 4 tablespoons olive oil and the chopped pasley.

Stage 4 - 1 hour
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Put the red mullet fillets into the marinade, mix well and cover with plastic film. Refrigerate for at least one hour.

Stage 5
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
After marinading, you will see that the fish has turned slightly opaque. This is the effect of the lemon juice.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Put a frying pan on high heat, then add the fish fillets with the skin downwards. Cook for about 3 minutes until the skin is nicely browned.

Stage 7 - 1 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Turn the fish over and cook for a further minute on the other side.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
You can also make a very easy sauce by pouring the remaining marinade into the frying pan and leaving it to reduce slightly.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Red mullet fillets in a quick marinade
Serve 2 fillets per person with white rice, for example.
Remarks
Be careful not to cook the fish too long with the skin downwards. It needs to be fried, but make sure it is not burnt, as this tends to happen rather quickly.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately once plated up.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
1,480 Kcal or 6,196 Kj160 gr3 gr92 gr
74 %62 %<1 %14 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
166 Kcal or 695 Kj18 gr< 1 gr10 gr
8 %7 %<1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
370 Kcal or 1,549 Kj40 gr1 gr23 gr
19 %15 %<1 %3 %
% 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).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 24.42 €
  • Per person : 6.11 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Fillet of red mulletFillet of red mullet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Red mullet fillets with a reduced white-wine sauce, Canapés of red mullet with poppy seeds, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cheese tart, Pistachio and spinach pesto, Feta and spinach brik pie, Greek Pesto, Pollack fillet baked with rice and vegetables., ... All
Lemon juiceLemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Cubed salad, Green beans with feta cream and basil, Julia salad, Tabbouleh, Corn salad with croutons, ... All
PepperPepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baked sea bass fillet with lemon and tarragon, Larded pork tenderloin, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Croque-monsieur complet, Oven-roasted Sprouts, ... All
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