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Liboké recipe
Savor the vibrant flavors of Congo with Liboké!
Ingredients
- 800 g fish
- 4 banana leaves
- 2 onions
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 green bell pepper
- 100 ml groundnut oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp ginger
How to make Liboké
- Clean the fish by removing scales and insides; cut it into large pieces.
- Finely chop 1 onion, 1 tomato, and 1 green bell pepper, keeping them separate.
- In a bowl, combine the fish pieces with the chopped onion, tomato, green bell pepper, 1 tablespoon of minced ginger, salt, and black pepper; mix well.
- Take a large banana leaf, place the fish mixture in the center, and fold the leaf over the fish securely with twine.
- Set the wrapped fish in a steamer and steam for 30-40 minutes until fully cooked.
- Once cooked, carefully unwrap and serve the hot Liboké, enjoying the aromatic blend of flavors.
What is Liboké?
Liboké is a traditional dish from Congo, steamed, and takes about 60 minutes from start to finish. It is built around fish and groundnut oil. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Liboké take?
At 60 minutes it is quicker than 57% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 4 dishes built on fish. The method runs to 6 steps, the longest being 30 minutes.
Any tips for making Liboké?
Steaming in banana leaves enhances the fish's natural flavors.
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