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Seared Fish Collar with Charred Bitter Melon, Black Garlic & Jasmine Rice

Name: Seared Fish Collar with Charred Bitter Melon, Black Garlic & Jasmine Rice
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: Two 200g fish collars (mackerel, sea bass, or sardine collar) or thick mackerel fillets; sea salt, black pepper; 2 tbsp neutral oil; 1 tbsp ghee; 2 large bitter melon, halved lengthwise and cored; 1 tbsp black garlic paste (or 6 cloves black garlic, minced); 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 120ml chicken or vegetable stock; 1 tsp fish sauce; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; juice of 1/2 lemon; 1 tbsp ginger, grated; 2 cups jasmine rice, cooked; fresh cilantro, chopped; 2 dried Kashmiri chilies, toasted and ground

A succulent fish collar (or mackerel fillet) is seared until the skin crisps and flesh becomes tender, then finished with a silky black garlic emulsion. Charred bitter melon adds bright bitterness and texture; jasmine rice absorbs the sauce. A confident dish that balances umami, heat, and textural contrast.

868cal per serving 47gprotein 57gcarbs 50gfat 12min prep 25min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this