Want to prepare a homemade and traditional food? And what about fried horse mackerel with tomato rice? The horse mackerel are very tasty, crispy and the creamy tomato rice gives the special touch to the recipe! Try it!!!
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INGREDIENTS FOR FRIED HORSE MACKEREL WITH TOMATO RICE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Horse mackerel - Horse mackerel fried with flour.
- Rice - Long-grain rice.
- Tomato - Peeled tomato cut into small chunks. Adds flavor and color to the recipe.
- Chopped onion, chopped garlic and olive oil - Adds flavor to the rice.
- Vegetable oil - For frying the horse mackerel.
- Salt - For seasoning the rice and fish.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE FRIED HORSE MACKEREL WITH TOMATO RICE
Step 1: Clean the fish and season with salt. Let marinate for about 1 hour.
Step 2: In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and the peeled tomatoes cut into small chunks. Cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down.
Step 3: Add the rice and season with salt. Stir, pour the water and boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 4: Meanwhile, remove the salt from the fish and dry them with a cloth. Coat the fish in flour.
Step 5: Heat the oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the fish and fry them on both sides until golden brown. Turn off the heat and place the fish on a plate with absorbent paper.Â
Step 6: Serve the horse mackerel with tomato rice.
TIPS FOR COOKING RICE
1. We usually use long-grain rice or medium-grain rice but you can use another type of rice. Long-grain rice is looser while medium-grain rice is creamier and absorb much more the flavors.
Rice cooking time: about 10 to 12 minutes for long-grain rice and 13 to 15 minutes for medium-grain rice.
2. The amount of water for the rice depends on each person's taste. The mesure we usually use is 250 ml (about 1 cup) to 300 ml (1 1/3 cups) of water per 100 grams (1/2 cup) rice.
3. Always cook the rice with a lid and over low heat to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan.
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Fried horse mackerel with tomato rice
Want to prepare a homemade and traditional food? And what about fried horse mackerel with tomato rice? The horse mackerel are very tasty, crispy and the creamy tomato rice gives the special touch to the recipe! Try it!!!
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- 1 kg (2 1/4 pounds) horse mackerel
- 250 grams (1 1/4 cups) long-grain rice
- 3 medium ripe tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- All-purpose flour
- Vegetable oil to fry the fish
- 700 ml (3 cups) water
- Salt (to taste)
- Clean the fish and season with salt. Let marinate for about 1 hour.
- In a saucepan, add the olive oil, chopped onion, chopped garlic and the peeled tomatoes cut into small chunks. Cook over low heat until the tomato start to break down, stirring occasionally.
- Add the rice and season with salt. Stir, pour the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When starts boiling, reduce to low heat and cook about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the salt from the fish and dry them with a cloth. Coat the fish in flour.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. When the oil is hot, add the fish and fry them on both sides until golden brown. Turn off the heat and place the fish on a plate with absorbent paper.
- Serve the horse mackerel with tomato rice.
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