Pescado en Salsa de ModicaFish in Modica Sauce

Name: Pescado en Salsa de Modica (Fish in Modica Sauce)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Equatorial Guinea
Ingredients: 650 g Catfish (cut into serving pieces); 12 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper; 90 g Odika Paste; 200 g Tomato (finely chopped); 160 g Onion (finely chopped); 15 g Garlic (crushed); 40 ml Palm Oil; 650 ml Water

Modica sauce is an Equatoguinean stew sauce thickened with ground African mango seed, also called odika or ogbono. This version simmers catfish in the sauce with tomato, onion, garlic, chile, and palm oil.

Prep

20m

Cook

40m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

396kcal

Calories

33g

Protein

23g

Fat

12g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Fish

650g
Catfish (cut into serving pieces)
12g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

Sauce

90g
Odika Paste
200g
Tomato (finely chopped)
160g
Onion (finely chopped)
15g
Garlic (crushed)
40ml
Palm Oil
650ml
Water

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Method

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8 steps

01
Season the catfish with the salt and black pepper, then set it aside while you make the sauce.
02
Heat the palm oil in a pot over medium heat.
03
Add the onion and cook until soft.
04
Stir in the tomato and garlic, and cook until the tomatoes collapse into a thick base.
05
Whisk the odika paste into the water until smooth, then pour it into the pot.
06
Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer, stirring until it thickens slightly.
07
Lower the catfish into the sauce, cover, and simmer until the fish is cooked through and the sauce is glossy and reaches 63°C (145°F).
08
Serve the fish hot with plenty of the odika sauce spooned over it.

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