🇳🇷 Nauruan Cuisine

Fried Reef Fish

Crispy Fried Lagoon Fish

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Easy

Calories 284 kcal

Whole reef fish seasoned with lime and salt, fried until golden and crispy. A Nauruan staple.

Ingredients

1 whole reef fish (500g), cleaned
2 limes, juiced
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup flour
Vegetable oil for frying
1 onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp turmeric

Instructions

1 Score fish on both sides and rub with lime, salt, and turmeric.
2 Let marinate 10 minutes.
3 Dust lightly with flour.
4 Heat oil in a deep skillet.
5 Fry fish 5 minutes per side until golden.
6 Serve with sliced onion and lime wedges.

Did You Know?

Nauruan fishermen traditionally fish from outrigger canoes using hand lines over the reef.