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Ang dtray (grilled whole fish with lime)

A whole fish simply grilled, seasoned with salt and lime, and served with spicy dipping sauces. The flesh is delicate and flavoured by the wood fire or charcoal.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

237 kcal per serving

Protein
45.6 g
Carbohydrates
1.2 g
of which sugars
0.8 g
Fat
5.2 g
of which saturated fat
0.6 g
Fiber
1.2 g

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

Instructions

  1. Scale the fish, gut it and make two cuts along each side.
  2. Rub the fish with salt, oil and the juice of one lime, inside and out.
  3. Heat the grill or a very hot pan and lightly oil it.
  4. Place the fish on and cook for 8 to 10 minutes per side until the skin is golden and the flesh flakes away.
  5. Meanwhile, crush the chillies with the juice of the second lime to make a dipping sauce.
  6. Serve the fish cut into pieces with the dipping sauce and rice.

Variations and tips

Fillet version. Use fish fillets instead of a whole fish and reduce cooking to 4 minutes per side.

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Original Ecomely recipe.