lebanese

Red Mullet in Tangy Tahini with Fried Pita Chips

Name: Red Mullet in Tangy Tahini with Fried Pita Chips
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: lebanese
Ingredients: 192 g red mullet fillets (or other small fish fillets); 14 g olive oil; 32 g tahini; 20 g lemon juice; 24 g water; 4 g garlic, minced; 44 g pita bread; 8 g fresh parsley, chopped; 0.8 g ground cumin; 2 g salt and black pepper

This pan-fried dish pairs red mullet fillets with tahini, pita bread and lemon juice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

Medium

Balanced High satiety Heart friendly Pescatarian

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Estimated macros per portion

49 g Protein

34 g Carbohydrates

37 g Fat

5 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

Ingredient quantities automatically adjust to your calorie target.

192g red mullet fillets (or other small fish fillets) 192 kcal
14g olive oil 124 kcal
32g tahini 190 kcal
20g lemon juice 6 kcal
24g water 0 kcal
4g garlic, minced 6 kcal
44g pita bread 121 kcal
8g fresh parsley, chopped 3 kcal
1g ground cumin 3 kcal
0.8 tsp (2g) salt and black pepper 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

red mullet fillets (or other small fish fillets)ground cuminsalt and black pepper
Season fish with salt, pepper, and cumin.
red mullet fillets (or other small fish fillets)olive oil
Heat olive oil in a skillet; pan-fry fish 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through and crisp at edges. Remove to a plate.
tahinilemon juicewatergarlicsalt and black pepper
In a bowl, whisk tahini with lemon juice and water until smooth and pourable; stir in minced garlic and a pinch of salt.
pita bread
Tear pita into bite-size pieces; toast in a dry pan until crisp (or briefly in the oven).
red mullet fillets (or other small fish fillets)tahinipita bread
Spread tahini sauce on a plate, place fish on top, and scatter toasted pita chips.
lemon juicefresh parsley
Finish with parsley and a squeeze of lemon. Serve warm.