Pescaditos En Escabeche A La Andaluza - Small Marinated Fish Andalusian Style
Ingredients:
- 12 small fresh fish
- 1/4 cup olive oil for frying
- 2 medium cloves garlic
- A pinch of saffron
- 1/2 tsp. cumin seed
- 1/4 tsp. ginger
- 1/3 cup vinegar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 lemons sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt to taste
- Flour for dusting
Fry lightly floured fish in ¼ cup olive oil over medium heat. When lightly browned, put in a recipient, preferably one with a flat surface large enough to accommodate the fish. Crush the garlic, saffron, cumin seed, and ginger in a mortar. Stir in the vinegar and water, salt to taste, and cover the fishes with the mixture. Put in half a sliced lemon and two bay leaves. Let it marinate 24 hours before serving. This dish will keep for several days in a cool place.![]()
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