Grilled Croaker with Pepper Sauce
The Lagos classic — whole croaker charred over fire and drowned in fiery ata dindin.
⏱ 35 minutes · Serves 4
Ingredients
- •1 large croaker (cleaned, scored)
- •3 tbsp pepper sauce (ata dindin)
- •2 tbsp groundnut oil
- •1 lime
- •Salt and seasoning cube
- •Sliced onions to serve
Method
- 1Rub the croaker with lime, salt and seasoning; rest 15 minutes.
- 2Brush with oil and grill 8–10 minutes per side over medium coals.
- 3Warm the pepper sauce and spoon generously over the fish.
- 4Top with raw sliced onions and serve with bole or jollof.