Avocado Stuffed With Smoked Fish (West Africa) Recipe
- 4 x Hard-cooked Large eggs *
- 1/4 c. Lowfat milk
- 1/4 c. Strained fresh lime juice
- 1/4 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/3 c. Vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 lb Smoked whitefish
- 2 lrg Ripe avocados
- 12 x Strips of fresh red bell pepper or possibly canned pimiento **
- * The yolks rubbed through a sieve and the whites finely minced.
- ** each cut about 1/4 inch wide and 2 inches long.
- In a deep bowl, mash the egg yolks and lowfat milk together with a spoon or possibly table fork till they form a smooth paste.
- Add in 1 Tbsp.
- of the lime juice, the sugar and the salt.
- Then beat in the vegetable oil, a tsp.
- or possibly so at a time; make sure each addition is absorbed before adding more.
- Add in the extra virgin olive oil by teaspoonfuls, beating constantly.
- Stir the remaining lime juice into the sauce and taste for seasoning.
- With your fingers or possibly a small knife, remove the skin from the fish and pick out any bones.
- Drop the fish into a bowl and flake it finely with a fork.
- Add in the minced egg whites and the sauce, and toss together gently but thoroughly.
- Just before serving, cut the avocados in half.
- With the tip of a small knife, loosen the seeds and lift them out.
- Remove any brown tissue like fibers clinging to the flesh.
- Spoon the fish mix into the avocado halves, dividing it equally among them and mounding it slightly in the center.
- Arrange 3 strips of sweet pepper or possibly pimiento diagonally across the top of each avocado and serve at once.
- Makes 4 servings.
eggs, milk, lime juice, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, extra virgin olive oil, whitefish, avocados, red bell pepper
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/avocado-stuffed-with-smoked-fish-west-africa-72578 (may not work)