The Sierra fish (Spanish: Mackerel) is known for excellent flavor – similar to Jacks but more delicate. It is found along the eastern-central Pacific from Southern California to the northern tip of Chile. It is very popular in Panama as a national dish.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 lb Sierra fish fillet
- 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon of curry
- 1 tablespoon of oregano
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 green pepper
- ¼ parsley
- ¼ of scallion
- ½ an onion
- 2 leaves of culantro
- ½ habanero
- 1 cup of flour to bake
- Vegetable oil
Prep time: 30 min. Total time: 13 h 30 min. Servings: 2
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Directions:
Wash the Sierra fish fillets and season with salt and pepper, oregano, two minced garlic, and a tablespoon of curry. Add the juice of two lemons and then mix everything. Cover with plastic film and refrigerate overnight.
Finely chop all the vegetables: scallion, onion, green pepper, parsley, culantro and habanero. Remove the fish from the refrigerator and cover with chopped veggies. Place in refrigerator for one hour.
One at a time, dip each fish into flour, pressing firmly.
Once breaded, deep fry in hot oil until golden brown on both sides.
Your Tropical Sierra Fish is ready!
Enjoy!
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