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fish and okra on a plate

Poached fish with okra recipe

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  • Author: Magali Mutombo
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 40 min
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: lunch, dinner
  • Method: cooking
  • Cuisine: African
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

A light and healthy okra recipe with poached fish. The okra is blanched and then immersed in a flavourful homemade fish broth. Perfect for a lean diet.


Ingredients

Scale

4 pieces of fresh fish steaks

1 pound Young okra (chopped in big chunks)

A bunch of cilantro

1 green habanero pepper

1 medium onion (chopped)

2 bay leaves

2 strings of thyme

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp peppercorns

3 cups Fish stock


Instructions

In a medium pot, put cold water with the okra and let them boil until tender but firm.

Drain them right away and put the okra in icy water.

Heat up  your stock on medium heat on the stove with the green onions, garlic, onions, green pepper. Once heated, turn down the heat to low, add the fish and  let it simmer for 6 min.

Remove the fish and put it aside to prevent it from breaking apart.

Let the stock simmer for 3 more min. Turn off the stove.

Strain the stock and put it in a pot.

Remove the okra from the cold water and add them to your stock.

Once the liquid is a little warm, put your fish back into the pot.

Serve warm.