White Fish Sayadieh

A Lebanese family favourite! This dish is full of traditional Middle Eastern spices, sweet caramelised onions, and perfectly cooked kingklip fillet. Served alongside cinnamon & turmeric garlic rice and a sweet sultana & almond salad, you will feel warm and comforted with every mouthful.

White Fish Sayadieh

with caramelised onions & sultanas

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Almonds
  • Cinnamon Mix
  • Garlic Clove
  • Garlic Cloves
  • Golden Sultanas
  • Green Leaves
  • Lemon Juice
  • Line-caught White Fish Fillet
  • Line-caught White Fish Fillets
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Tahini
  • Tomato Paste
  • White Basmati Rice

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
  • Tinfoil
  • Paper Towel
  • Butter (optional)
Photo of White Fish Sayadieh
  1. TOAST

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. FISH TIME

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the fish dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAYADIEH

    Return the pan with the oil to medium-high heat. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, browned and caramelised, 7-9 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the rinsed rice, the cinnamon mix, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Mix until fully combined and fry until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the tomato paste and 225ml of water. Mix and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, top the rice with the browned fish and cover the pot with tinfoil. Most of the water should be absorbed and the rice should be fully cooked.

  4. BITS & BOBS

    In a bowl, combine the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, ¾ of the sultanas, and ½ the toasted almonds. In a separate bowl, combine the tahini and the lemon juice (to taste). Add water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  5. LEBANESE FEAST!

    Serve up a bed of the cinnamon rice. Top with the fish and drizzle over the tahini dressing. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds and the sultanas. Side with the salad. Sahtein, Chef!

  • Almonds - 10g

  • Line-caught White Fish Fillet - 1

  • Onion - 1

  • White Basmati Rice - 75ml

  • Cinnamon Mix - 12.5ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Tomato Paste - 7,5ml

  • Green Leaves - 20g

  • Golden Sultanas - 20g

  • Tahini - 25ml

  • Lemon Juice - 10ml

  1. TOAST

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. FISH TIME

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the fish dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAYADIEH

    Return the pan with the oil to medium-high heat. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, browned and caramelised, 7-9 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the rinsed rice, the cinnamon mix, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Mix until fully combined and fry until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the tomato paste and 450ml of water. Mix and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, top the rice with the browned fish and cover the pot with tinfoil. Most of the water should be absorbed and the rice should be fully cooked.

  4. BITS & BOBS

    In a bowl, combine the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, ¾ of the sultanas, and ½ the toasted almonds. In a separate bowl, combine the tahini and the lemon juice (to taste). Add water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  5. LEBANESE FEAST!

    Serve up a bed of the cinnamon rice. Top with the fish and drizzle over the tahini dressing. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds and the sultanas. Side with the salad. Sahtein, Chef!

  • Almonds - 20g

  • Line-caught White Fish Fillets - 2

  • Onion - 1

  • White Basmati Rice - 150ml

  • Cinnamon Mix - 25ml

  • Garlic Clove - 1

  • Tomato Paste - 15ml

  • Green Leaves - 40g

  • Golden Sultanas - 40g

  • Tahini - 50ml

  • Lemon Juice - 20ml

  1. TOAST

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. FISH TIME

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the fish dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAYADIEH

    Return the pan with the oil to medium-high heat. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, browned and caramelised, 9-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the rinsed rice, the cinnamon mix, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Mix until fully combined and fry until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the tomato paste and 600ml of water. Mix and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, top the rice with the browned fish and cover the pot with tinfoil. Most of the water should be absorbed and the rice should be fully cooked.

  4. BITS & BOBS

    In a bowl, combine the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, ¾ of the sultanas, and ½ the toasted almonds. In a separate bowl, combine the tahini and the lemon juice (to taste). Add water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  5. LEBANESE FEAST!

    Serve up a bed of the cinnamon rice. Top with the fish and drizzle over the tahini dressing. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds and the sultanas. Side with the salad. Sahtein, Chef!

  • Almonds - 30g

  • Line-caught White Fish Fillets - 3

  • Onions - 2

  • White Basmati Rice - 225ml

  • Cinnamon Mix - 37,5ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Tomato Paste - 22,5ml

  • Green Leaves - 60g

  • Golden Sultanas - 60g

  • Tahini - 75ml

  • Lemon Juice - 30ml

  1. TOAST

    Place the chopped almonds in a pan over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan and set aside.

  2. FISH TIME

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. Pat the fish dry with paper towel. When hot, fry the fish until golden, 3-4 minutes per side. In the final minute, baste with a knob of butter (optional). Remove from the pan and season.

  3. SAYADIEH

    Return the pan with the oil to medium-high heat. When hot, fry the sliced onion until soft, browned and caramelised, 9-12 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the rinsed rice, the cinnamon mix, the grated garlic, and seasoning. Mix until fully combined and fry until fragrant, 2-4 minutes (shifting constantly). Add the tomato paste and 900ml of water. Mix and leave to simmer for 10-12 minutes. In the final 5 minutes, top the rice with the browned fish and cover the pot with tinfoil. Most of the water should be absorbed and the rice should be fully cooked.

  4. BITS & BOBS

    In a bowl, combine the rinsed green leaves, a drizzle of olive oil, ¾ of the sultanas, and ½ the toasted almonds. In a separate bowl, combine the tahini and the lemon juice (to taste). Add water in 5ml increments until a drizzling consistency.

  5. LEBANESE FEAST!

    Serve up a bed of the cinnamon rice. Top with the fish and drizzle over the tahini dressing. Sprinkle over the remaining almonds and the sultanas. Side with the salad. Sahtein, Chef!

  • Almonds - 40g

  • Line-caught White Fish Fillets - 4

  • Onions - 2

  • White Basmati Rice - 300ml

  • Cinnamon Mix - 50ml

  • Garlic Cloves - 2

  • Tomato Paste - 30ml

  • Green Leaves - 80g

  • Golden Sultanas - 80g

  • Tahini - 100ml

  • Lemon Juice - 40ml

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