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Smeet (samak harra)

White fish baked on a bed of onions, topped with a sauce of coriander, garlic, chilli and walnuts. A Lebanese coastal dish, spiced and fragrant, served with rice.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Sauce

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

416 kcal per serving

Protein
39.5 g
Carbohydrates
6.3 g
of which sugars
3.5 g
Fat
25.3 g
of which saturated fat
3.3 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. Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
  2. Finely slice the onions and spread them over the bottom of an oiled baking dish.
  3. Season the fish fillets with salt, pepper and cumin, then lay them on the onions.
  4. In a blender, blend the coriander, garlic, deseeded chillies, walnuts, paprika, lemon juice and olive oil into a coarse paste.
  5. Spread this sauce over the fish.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
  7. Serve immediately with white rice.

Variations and tips

Grilled version. Cook the fillets on a plancha or in a pan, sauce side up, for a few minutes on each side.

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