Filo-Wrapped Fish

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    Three to Four

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking

By Marlena Spieler

Published 2016

  • About

This delicious dish comes from Jerusalem, where whole fish are wrapped in filo pastry and served with a zesty tomato sauce. However, it is more contemporary to prepare this dish using fresh filleted fish or fish steaks.

Ingredients

  • 450 g/1 lb salmon or cod steaks or fillets
  • 1 lemon

Method

  1. Sprinkle the salmon or cod steaks or fillets with salt and black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. Set aside while you prepare the sauce.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the chopped onion, celery and pepper and fry for about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further 1 minute, then add the tomatoes and passata and co