Mero en dzanchac (mayan fried fish)

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Jewfish, grouper or sea bass
2 Onions
1 2 tsp oregano
2 3 limes pepper salt
2 3 tomatoes
3 Heads of garlic
2 3 fresh green chiles oil cumin cilantro

Directions

Fry the tomatoes, onions, one head of garlic split in half, oregano, and chiles until tender and beginning to brown. Remove from the oil and reserve. Make a paste of the pepper, cumin, and two cloves of garlic. Fry the paste in the oil for a minute or two. Add the fish with a little water and salt. Fry on one side until crisp. Turn and spread the fried vegetables on top of the fish. Continue frying until done. Serve covered with a row of overlapping slices of limes.

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