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Fish alloco

Very ripe plantains fried in oil until caramelised, served with fried fish and an onion-chilli sauce. It is one of the most popular street snacks in Abidjan, eaten at any time of day.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce oignon-piment

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

532 kcal per serving

Protein
27.5 g
Carbohydrates
64.1 g
Fat
17 g
of which saturated fat
2.3 g
Fiber
6.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Peel the plantains and cut them into thick rounds about 1 cm thick, on the diagonal if you want more surface area.
  2. Season the fish fillets with the salt, pepper, crumbled stock cube and garlic powder, then leave to rest for 10 minutes.
  3. Make the onion-chilli sauce by frying the onion rings and chopped chilli in the oil, then add the vinegar and a little diced tomato.
  4. Heat the frying oil to 170 °C in a deep pan. Fry the fish fillets for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden, then drain them.
  5. Fry the plantain rounds in the same oil at 160 °C for 4 to 5 minutes, until well browned and caramelised. Drain them on kitchen paper.
  6. Arrange the plantains and fish on a plate and spoon over the onion-chilli sauce. Serve straight away.

Variations and tips

Oven version. Brush the plantains and fish with oil and bake them at 200 °C for 15 to 20 minutes, for a less greasy version.

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