Orange-stuffed Mullet
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 small mullets, cleaned and sliced open
- salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 4 rashers streaky bacon
- 60ml chermoula
Method
- STEP 1Open the mullets out on a work surface and season well.
- STEP 2Stuff the orange slices into the openings of each mullet.
- STEP 3Close the mullets and wrap the bacon rashers tightly around them to enclose the filling.
- STEP 4Heat a frying-pan to medium and pan-fry the mullets, turning until they are cooked through and the bacon is crispy, about 10 minutes.
- STEP 5Serve the mullets hot, with chermoula on the side.
- STEP 6Tip: This recipe also works well with large sardines. View the chermoula recipe seperately.