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Carp with broad beans

Carp with broad beans

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This traditional Belgian recipe transforms carp into a delicious dish, featuring broad beans as a key ingredient.

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Recipe from Ted Masters, Spiritia (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Discover this carp recipe with broad beans, a Belgian specialty that will delight your guests.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, oven
  • Estimated cost$1.44 $0.36 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.76
  • $0.54
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 3 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Clean the carp by removing the internal organs. Make an incision along the gills and cut off the back of the fish. The head and skin are “inflated.” For the gills, cut out the bones to make them easier to inflate and keep the skin attached to the head. ≈ 8 min
  2. Thoroughly wash the carp fillet. Cook it lightly so that it separates from the bones. Cut it into small pieces, season with salt, and place it in a dish with a thinly sliced onion. If you think the amount of fish is not enough, add more.
  3. Add 50g of shelled broad beans (it’s best to lightly chop them in a food processor), 50g of sardines, and a pinch of orange zest, along with a small amount of black pepper. If the broad beans are salty, lightly sprinkle them with salt. Fill the “skin” and reshape it so the carp looks whole. Dredge it in flour and cook in a pan with a little oil and a cup of white wine. It can also be cooked on a grill.
  4. Serve with sautéed broad beans (either mountain broad beans or ham hock beans) and a broad bean juice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Carp with broad beans

  • 50 g of fresh, white broad beans$0.76
  • orange zest$0.54
  • black pepper, salt$0.14

Total$1.44

that's $0.36 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 medium-sized carp
  • 50 g of fresh, white broad beans
  • orange zest
  • black pepper, salt

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