Breaded Fish with Green Sauce

Source: UNICEF

INGREDIENTS

TO BREAD THE FISH:

  • 4 boneless fish fillets
  • 1 cup flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups bread crumbs

FOR THE GREEN SAUCE (2 L):

  • 1 cup white onions, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 2 kg green tomatoes or tomatillos
  • 6 serrano chilis (optional)
  • 2 habanero peppers (optional)
  • 1 rocoto chili (optional)
  • 2 cups chicken broth

TO SERVE (4 PORTIONS):

  • 2 cups quelites or spinach
  • ¼ white onion, sliced
  • Salt to taste

METHOD

TO BREAD THE FISH:

  1. First dredge the fish in flour, then dip in egg and coat it in breadcrumbs.
  2. Dip in egg and breadcrumbs again.
  3. Fry the fish in a frying pan with vegetable oil until it is cooked through but not falling apart.

FOR THE SAUCE:

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and add a little chicken broth.
  2. Add a little bit of oil to a pan and fry the blended sauce. Add the rest of the chicken broth and adjust the seasoning.

To serve

  1. Drizzle the green sauce on a large plate, add the breaded fish, the quelites or spinach and then the onion. Drizzle a bit more sauce and serve. Garnish with coarse salt.

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