Eastern

Gulf-Style Spiced Rabbitfish and Grouper Tray

Name: Gulf-Style Spiced Rabbitfish and Grouper Tray
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 حصص
Cuisine: Eastern
Ingredients: 800 g Grouper fish cut into steaks; 4 piece Whole medium-sized rabbitfish (Safi); 2 tbsp Garlic; 0.5 cup Fresh cilantro; 0.25 cup Fresh dill; 0.25 cup Lemon juice; 3 tbsp Vegetable oil; 1 tbsp Mixed fish seasoning; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tsp Ground dried coriander; 0.5 tsp Ground turmeric; 0.5 tsp Ground black dried lime (loomi); 1.5 tsp Salt; 2 piece Onion; 2 piece Tomato; 2 piece Green chili pepper

A luxurious seafood dish combining the tenderness of grouper fish and the authentic flavor of rabbitfish (Safi) with a garlic, lemon, and Eastern Arabian spice marinade.

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Gulf-Style Spiced Rabbitfish and Grouper Tray

Ingredients

Servings

Grouper fish cut into steaks (Cleaned and washed well) 800 g
Whole medium-sized rabbitfish (Safi) (Cleaned and scored with diagonal cuts) 4 piece
Garlic (Finely minced) 2 tbsp
Fresh cilantro (Finely chopped) 0.5 cup
Fresh dill (Finely chopped) 0.25 cup
Lemon juice 0.25 cup
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Mixed fish seasoning 1 tbsp
Ground cumin 1 tsp
Ground dried coriander 1 tsp
Ground turmeric 0.5 tsp
Ground black dried lime (loomi) 0.5 tsp
Salt 1.5 tsp
Onion (Cut into circular slices) 2 piece
Tomato (Cut into slices) 2 piece
Green chili pepper (Slit lengthwise) optional 2 piece

Instructions

Preheating the oven

Preheat the oven to 200°C.
Preparing the marinade

In a deep bowl, mix the minced garlic, cilantro, dill, lemon juice, oil, and spices (fish seasoning, cumin, coriander, turmeric, dried lime, and salt) to prepare the marinade. · 3 min
Marinating the fish

Season the grouper steaks and rabbitfish thoroughly with the marinade inside, outside, and within the cuts, then set aside for 15 minutes to absorb the flavors. · 15 min
Arranging the tray

In a suitable baking tray, spread the onion slices, tomato slices, and chili peppers to form a vegetable base, then arrange the grouper pieces and rabbitfish on top. · 5 min
Baking in the oven

Cover the tray with aluminum foil and place it in the hot oven for 25 minutes until the fish is completely cooked. · 25 min
Broiling

Remove the aluminum foil and broil the top under the oven broiler for 5 to 8 minutes until it acquires an appetizing golden color and a light crispness. · 7 min

Nutrition / serving

420

cal

protein g

8.5

carbs g

14.2

fat g

Chef's tips

Be careful not to overcook the rabbitfish as it cooks faster than grouper; you can brush the fish with a little oil and turmeric before broiling to achieve a shiny golden color.