SambazaCrispy Fried Lake Fish

Name: Sambaza (Crispy Fried Lake Fish)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Rwanda
Ingredients: 500 g Sambaza (rinsed and patted dry); 80 g Corn Flour; 6 g Salt; 700 ml Vegetable Oil; 2 pcs Lime (cut into wedges)

Sambaza are small lake fish commonly fried until crisp in Rwanda. This version coats cleaned fish lightly in seasoned flour before frying.

Prep

15m

Cook

15m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

1758kcal

Calories

29g

Protein

177g

Fat

19g

Carbs

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

Before you start

Ingredients

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Fish

500g
Sambaza (rinsed and patted dry)
80g
Corn Flour
6g
Salt

Frying

700ml
Vegetable Oil

Fish

2pcs
Lime (cut into wedges)

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Method

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4 steps

01
Toss the sambaza with the corn flour and salt until lightly coated.
02
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan to 180°C (350°F).
03
Fry the sambaza in small batches until crisp and golden brown.
04
Drain briefly and serve immediately with the lime wedges.

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