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Fish fillet with preserved lemons

Name: Fish fillet with preserved lemons
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 fillets fish; 8 slices preserved lemons; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons flour; Salt; Pepper

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

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Duration

40 min.

Difficulty

Easy

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: 680 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

30 min.

Cooking

6 min.

All in all

40 min.

Preparation 30 min.

Cooking 6 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Stage 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 : Stage 2

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

Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Stage 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 : Stage 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 : Stage 5

Then place these in the pan, floured side downwards.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.

Fish fillet with preserved lemons : Stage 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 : Stage 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.

Source: Home made.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	15 g RDI=24 %	5 g RDI=2 %	4 g RDI=6 %	123 kcal RDI=6 %	518 kJ RDI=6 %
Per person	26 g RDI=41 %	8 g RDI=3 %	7 g RDI=10 %	209 kcal RDI=10 %	877 kJ RDI=10 %
Whole recipe	106 g RDI=163 %	34 g RDI=13 %	30 g RDI=42 %	837 kcal RDI=42 %	3,507 kJ RDI=42 %