Nigerian Barbecue Fish
Whole fish rubbed with a herby chilli paste and grilled until the skin chars, with fresh pepper sauce on the side.
- Time40 mins plus marinating
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £2.25 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Blitz the garlic, ginger, half the chilli, half the onion, oil, thyme, paprika and lime juice to a paste.
- 2
Cut three deep slashes on each side of the fish. Rub the paste all over and inside. Leave for 30 minutes.
30 min - 3
Heat a grill or barbecue to hot. Cook the fish for 8 minutes on each side until the skin is charred and the flesh flakes easily.
16 min - 4
For the sauce, blitz the tomatoes, red pepper, remaining chilli and onion, then simmer in a pan for 10 minutes until thick.
10 min - 5
Serve the fish whole with the pepper sauce, plantain or rice.
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