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Yassa Fish Guinean Style

Guinean stew of fish in onion-lemon (yassa) sauce.

Prep45 min
Cook35 min
Total3 h 20 min
Serves6
DifficultyMedium
Per serving348 kcal
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GuineaMain courseHalal-friendlyNut-free

Ingredients

For 6 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Onions, chopped2
  • Garlic cloves4
  • Scotch bonnet pepper1
  • Vegetable oil4 tbsp
  • Stock cube1
  • Salt1 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper1/2 tsp
  • Extra onions, thinly sliced5
  • Lemons, juiced3
  • Mustard2 tbsp
  • Vinegar2 tbsp
  • Firm fish (snapper, grouper or capitaine), in steaks1.2 kg

Method

  1. SeasonSeason the fish with lime, garlic and salt.
  2. BaseFry the onion, garlic and chilli in the oil until soft and golden; crumble in the stock cube.
  3. SauceMarinate with the lemon, mustard and sliced onions 2 hours; cook the onions slowly until golden and soft, add the marinade and simmer 15 minutes.
  4. AddLay in the fish; simmer 15 minutes.
  5. ServeServe with white rice or fonio.

Nutrition per serving

Calories348 kcal
Protein43.5 g
Carbohydrates35.5 g
Fat4.0 g
Fibre4.6 g
Sugar21.5 g
Sodium905 mg
Saturated fat0.7 g
Serving sizeabout 560 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains Fish, Mustard. Use halal-certified meat and poultry.

Quick answers

How long does Yassa Fish Guinean Style take to make?

About 3 h 20 min in total: 45 min of preparation and 35 min of cooking, plus 2 h resting.

How many calories are in Yassa Fish Guinean Style?

About 348 kcal per serving, with 44 g of protein. The recipe makes 6 servings of about 560 g each.

Which allergens does Yassa Fish Guinean Style contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains Fish, Mustard. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Yassa Fish Guinean Style from?

Yassa Fish Guinean Style is a main course from Guinea. Guinean stew of fish in onion-lemon (yassa) sauce.

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