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Untú de Peixe (Deep-fried Fish Balls)
Untú de Peixe (Deep-fried Fish Balls) is a traditional Guinea-Bissau recipe for a classic dish of fish and peanut butter balls with tomato that are deep fried to cook and typically served with rice and a vegetable salad. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Guinea-Bissau version of: Deep-fried Fish Balls (Untú de Peixe).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
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Untú de Peixe (Deep-fried Fish Balls): A Guinea-Bissau recipe for a dish of fish and peanut butter balls with tomato that are deep fried to cook and typically served with rice and a vegetable salad).
Ingredients:
4 medium-sized fish
500g peanut butter
2 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1 large onion
2 garlic cloves
2 bayleaves
salt, to taste
oil for deep frying
Method:
Clean, scale and wash the fish then fillet them. Pass the onion, garlic, tomato flesh, bayleaves and salt through a mincer (or chop finely in a food processor).
Slice the fish fillets into pieces and add to the food processor, alternating with the peanut butter. Continue chopping with the motor running until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
Turn into a bowl and shape into meatballs.
Heat oil in a deep pan or deep fryer to 180°C. Add the fish and peanut balls and cook in batches, for about 8 minutes, turning frequently, until nicely browned all over and cooked through.
Serve hot, accompanied by rice and a vegetable salad.
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