Samke Harra - Lebanese Spicy Fish
For a veggie/vegan version use firm tofu
Serves: People
Ingredients
- 1 Sea bass fillets or 150g firm tofu
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil for cooking
For the Marinade
- 1/2 tsp Harissa paste
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 1/2 Lemon zest and juice
- Sea salt to taste
- Cracked black pepper to taste
Method
Marinade
- Combine the harissa paste with olive oil, seasoning and the lemon in a tray.
- Sit the fish skin up in the tray, so that the skin is not in the marinade. Leave for up to 30 minutes. for tofu, cover with the marinade.
Cook
- Heat a frying pan over a medium-high heat with a little oil. Once hot, place the fish, skin down in the pan and cook for 4-6 minutes, until the skin is crispy and the flesh is white.