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Giallicciu
Palermo (Sicilia) — Mother recipe · en it
Giallicciu is a delicious Sicilian dish, a grilled fish served with a spicy sauce.
⏱️ 15 min prep + 35 min cottura · 4 porzioni · media
Ingredients
- 4 gillichs (Sicilian fish)
- 2 onions
- 1 lemon
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili flakes
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Method
- Prepare the fish: carefully clean the gillichs, remove the spines and scales.
- Prepare the sauce: slice the onions thinly, crush the garlic, grate the chili flakes and mix with olive oil and tomato sauce.
- Marinate the fish: spread the sauce on the outer parts of the gillichs.
- Grill the fish: preheat the oven to 200°C, bake the gillichs with the skin side up for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve: serve the gillichs with the remaining sauce on the plate, garnish with lemon slices and salt.
The story
Giallicciu has its roots in traditional Palermo cuisine, where fish is often used to prepare richly flavored dishes.
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