Peppered Smoked Fish is called Ukang Eyak in Oron, Akwa Ibom State where I come from. Fresh Fish , smoked fish and different types of sea food features regularly on the menu. During my visit to the village a cousin decided he was going to take em out to experience a palm wine bar. Boy, it was quite some experience. Between me trying to squash flies from falling into my drink and holding myself from giggling loud at the discussion by a group of men in the bar, I almost choked at the whole vibes.
Anyways I walked away knowing that I was going to make the Peppered Smoked Fish at home. Whilst the palm wine bar served this dish on its own, I decided to add fried yam cubes with mine. So on Friday nights when you feel like some drinking bar experience why not make this simple dish to enjoy at home. If you have some guys around they will love you for it. Enjoy this offering.
Recipe for Peppered Smoked Fish
Smoked Fish
Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Small size Onion
Ehuru /African Nut Meg/ Iwun ( use 2 pieces of ground seed per 3 pieces of Fish
Ground Cray Fish
Seasoning Cube
Dry Pepper
Salt to taste
Ntong/Effirin/Nchawun/Scent Leaf
Method
Clean the fish scrubbing with salt . Carefully remove the gills and inside without breaking the fish. Its nicer served whole
Place fish in a pot add a little water, seasoning ,dry pepper, ehuru and ntong and steam on low heat. The idea is to get seasoning and spices to permeate the fish well and soft.
Blend or pound pepper and onion coarsely . Heat the oil and fry the pepper. Pour the little left over stock from cooking the fish into the sauce, You may need to add a little water to the pepper to help soften it. Add crayfish and correct the seasoning. Place the fish gently in the sauce to absorb the pepper sauce flavor and continue to fry on gentle heat.
When water starts to dry up in the sauce, gently lift out the fish. Continue to fry the sauce till dry and add the shredded scent leaf.
Taste sauce to correct seasoning.
Serve Fish with sauce and some fried yam cubes or roasted plantain
Happy New Year aunt n it’s bn a while now hope no problem I’m really very glad to c ur post
Hi Faith. Happy New Year . I am so glad you are on board with me this year.
Kudos for this recipe ma. Please do you remove the gills and internals before boiling? Because i always have a problem with the taste if i leave the fish whole inother to prevent it from scattering.
hello Sekinat. Yes I said so in the recipe to remove the gills etc.
Oh yes! I guess i missed that in the excitement of the moment when i saw the recipe.hahaha. Thank you ma!
happy new year..i think i will try it today.
happy new year,i will try this today.thanks
Hi Lilian. Happy New Year to you. Sure the Peppered Smoked Fish is an interesting dish.