Title: Fresh Fish in Coconut Cream with Foo Foo (Fu-Fu) (Liberia
Categories: African Fish
Yield: 1 Servings

3	c	COCONUT CREAM
1		Ib ONIONS, thinly sliced
1	ts	SALT
1/2	ts	BLACK PEPPER
1	ts	CRUSHED RED PEPPER
4	oz	BUTTER
4		1 lb WHOLE FRESH FISH (trout
		Sea bass, pike, etc.)
		Salt and pepper
		Foo-Foo (Fu-Fu)

Prepare 3 cups COCONUT CREAM.

In a 12-inch skillet (electric if possible): Saute: 1 Ib. ONIONS, thinly sliced 1 tsp. SALT 1/2 tsp. BLACK PEPPER 1 tsp. CRUSHED RED PEPPER or few drops TABASCO in 4 oz. BUTTER until soft but not brown.

Cut in halves 4 1-lb WHOLE FRESH FISH (trout, sea bass, pike, etc.), cleaned, with heads removed. Season with salt and pepper. Saute fish in the butter mixture for 1 minute on each side. Pour the coconut milk over the fish. Cover tightly and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove cover and baste constantly until fish is done and sauce has thickened to a cream consistency (about 10 minutes). Lay fish out on a platter with a spatula and pour the sauce over it.

Serve with Foo-Foo (Fu-Fu).

African Studies Main Menu Editor: sisskind@sas.upenn.edu

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