Mojarras Fritas (Fried Mojarra Fish)
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Fuentes: Margarita Cepeda Torres (1989) y colombia.travel (página web)
Number of servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2
piece(s) manos de mojarras (8 fish)
2
piece(s) garlic heads, crushed
5
piece(s) lemons
pinch salt to taste
1
tbsp wheat flour
oil for frying
Directions
- Remove the scales from the fish, wash well and season with 2 crushed garlic heads, salt and lemon juice. Put in a bowl to drain.
- When the fish are quite dry, add wheat flour to prevent them from sticking to the pan while frying.
- Put to fry in a skillet with very hot oil. When the mojarras are golden, remove them, leaving them on napkins that absorb the grease.