Cookbook:Nigerian Smoked Fish

Nigerian smoked fish is mostly used in preparing Nigerian soups, such as okra soup, bitterleaf soup, and ora soup.

Ingredients

 * Mackerel fish
 * Salt

Equipment

 * Toothpicks
 * Oven
 * Grill

Procedure

 * 1) Gut the fish and remove the gills. Wash well to remove any residual blood or guts.
 * 2) Season the fish with a little bit of salt, and rub in the seasoning.
 * 3) Bend the fish into a circle, with the fish tail inside of its mouth. Use a toothpick to secure the fish in this shape.

Oven method

 * 1) Wrap the prepared fish in aluminum foil.
 * 2) Bake the fish for about 15 minutes.
 * 3) Remove the foil from the fish. Set the oven to grill or broil, and broil the fish for about 10 minutes until browned.

Grill method

 * 1) Grease and preheat the grill.
 * 2) Place the prepared fish on the grill, and cook until browned.