The Best Lebanese Baked Fish You’ll Ever Make

Recipe link https://www.unicornsinthekitchen.com/samke-harra/

Samke harra is a Lebanese baked fish dish smothered in a warm, spiced tahini sauce with cilantro and garlic. The name translates literally to spicy fish in Arabic, and while it is not fiery-hot, the heat is real and builds with every bite. It is one of those dinners that sounds impressive and tastes like it took hours, but comes together in under 40 minutes.

Ingredients:
For the Fish

▢2 lbs cod, or other white fish
▢1/2 tsp kosher salt
▢1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
▢1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
▢2 tbsp olive oil
For the Tahini Sauce
▢1 tbsp olive oil
▢1 small onion, finely chopped
▢4 cloves garlic, minced
▢1/2 cup tahini
▢1/2 cup chopped cilantro
▢1/2 cup water, or as needed
▢1 lemon, juice of
▢1/2 tsp kosher salt
▢1 tsp Aleppo pepper
For Serving

▢2 tbsp olive oil
▢2 tbsp pine nuts
▢Lebanese rice with vermicelli or warm pita

Instructions:
For the Fish

▢2 lbs cod, or other white fish
▢1/2 tsp kosher salt
▢1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
▢1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper
▢2 tbsp olive oil
For the Tahini Sauce
▢1 tbsp olive oil
▢1 small onion, finely chopped
▢4 cloves garlic, minced
▢1/2 cup tahini
▢1/2 cup chopped cilantro
▢1/2 cup water, or as needed
▢1 lemon, juice of
▢1/2 tsp kosher salt
▢1 tsp Aleppo pepper
For Serving

▢2 tbsp olive oil
▢2 tbsp pine nuts
▢Lebanese rice with vermicelli or warm pita