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Mbisi moto (fried fish with spicy sauce)

Whole fried fish cooked until really crispy, then coated in a spicy sauce made with onion and garlic. A very popular street food in Brazzaville, eaten piping hot with cassava or bread.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

150 kcal per serving

Protein
1.7 g
Carbohydrates
6.6 g
of which sugars
4.8 g
Fat
12.3 g
of which saturated fat
1.4 g
Fiber
2.7 g

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

Instructions

  1. Rinse the fish, make two or three cuts on each side, then rub them with the lime juice, salt and pepper. Let them rest for 10 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat until a drop of batter sizzles vigorously (about 170 °C / 340 °F). Fry the fish for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden and crispy.
  3. Drain the fish on paper towels.
  4. For the sauce, finely chop the onion, garlic and chilies. Sauté them for 2 minutes in 2 tablespoons of the frying oil, then add the crushed tomatoes and paprika. Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes until the sauce is thick.
  5. Arrange the fish on a platter, spoon the hot sauce over them and serve right away.

Variations and tips

Kid-friendly version. Reduce the chilies to one, seeded, and add a spoonful of tomato paste for a mild, fruity sauce.

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