Air-Fryer Ivorian Attieke Spiced Fish Boxes

Grand Tour Recipe

Air-Fryer Ivorian Attieke Spiced Fish Boxes

Make Air-Fryer Ivorian Attieke Spiced Fish Boxes with measured UK ingredients, practical air-fryer timings and bold Grand Tour flavour.

Attieke is Ivory Coast's fermented cassava couscous, traditionally paired with grilled fish, sliced onions and tomatoes. It is light, tangy and excellent at catching every drop of spicy fish juice.

Sea bream fillets crisp quickly in the air fryer while packet attieke heats underneath. A mustard-chilli marinade and sharp chopped salad make the finished boxes taste much bigger than the short ingredient list.

Air-Fryer Ivorian Attieke Spiced Fish Boxes
Air-Fryer Ivorian Attieke Spiced Fish Boxes preparation stage

You’ll Need

For the Fish
4 skin-on sea bream fillets
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 garlic clove, finely grated
½ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp sea salt
1 tbsp rapeseed oil

For the Boxes
500g ready-cooked attieke
2 tomatoes, diced
1 red onion, finely sliced
½ cucumber, diced
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Lime wedges

Optional but Dangerous
Fried plantain
Extra chilli sauce
Grilled peppers

Method

Mix the mustard, lime juice, paprika, garlic, cayenne, salt and oil.

Rub the mixture over the fish and leave for 15 minutes.

Preheat your air fryer to 195°C.

Arrange the fish skin-side up and air fry for 7-10 minutes.

Cook until the skin is crisp and the flesh flakes cleanly.

Fluff the attieke into a heatproof dish with two tablespoons of water.

Cover with foil and air fry at 175°C for 5 minutes until piping hot.

Mix the tomato, red onion, cucumber and parsley.

Divide the attieke between four boxes and add the fish.

Spoon over the chopped salad and serve with lime wedges.

Lad Tip: Attieke needs fluffing, not mashing. Separate the grains with a fork before heating so the box stays light enough to catch the fish juices.

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