Ebadjea (Fresh Fish) is a traditional Cameroonian recipe for a classic dish of whole fresh fish, marinated in lemon juice that are gently simmered in the marinade to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Cameroonian version of: Fresh Fish (Ebadjea).
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This is a very simple dish that really makes the most of good quality fish by simply steaming in a little lemon juice.
Ingredients:
1kg fresh fish
salt, to taste
black peppercorns, crushed, to taste
juice of 2 lemons
Method:
Clean and scale the fish then wash and pat dry with kitchen paper. Sprinkle liberally with salt then spread over some crushed black peppercorns.
Arrange the fish in a non-reactive dish then pour over the lemon juice. Marinate for a few minutes then turn the fish and the lemon juice into a pan. Cover and simmer gently for about 15 minutes, or until the fish is tender and flakes easily with a fork. During the cooking tine, add a little water from time to time, if the fish looks like it might be drying out.
Serve hot, accompanied by fufu, couscous, miondos or bantagas.
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