How to make Liberian grilled fish 🐠

whole fish

🥗Healthier: filleted fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Filleted fish is easier to cook and canned fish is more affordable.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: serrano pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with less intensity.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor while canola oil is budget-friendly.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice offers a similar acidity.

Chop 2 bell peppers, thyme, ginger, garlic, and rosemary together for easy blending.

Add chopped ingredients to a blender with 2 squash pudding peppers and a little olive oil to prevent thickness.

Add 1 spoon of peanut butter and 1 teaspoon of slap your mama to the blender.

Cut the fish and rub the seasoning into it thoroughly.

Cut a lime in half and rub it all over the fish to eliminate strong smells from the fish.

Rinse the fish after rubbing with lime.

Blend the ingredients in the blender until smooth and rub the mixture all over the fish, ensuring it is well coated.

Let the fish marinate for an hour.

Wrap the fish in foil paper and place it in the oven at 350°F for an hour.

Prepare pepper sauce by adding water and a little basil to the pot with the ingredients, cooking for about an hour until desired consistency is reached.

Make couscous as a side dish.

Serve the grilled fish with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, onions, and carrots.

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