Cornmeal-fried dorado
Lemon-marinated and vinegar-seasoned dorado fillets, rolled in corn flour, and then fried: a crispy Brazilian dish.
Fried dourado is a simple dish from Brazilian cuisine, where the fish is marinated and then coated in fubá, a local corn flour. It is typically served with rice and tomatoes.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time10 min
- Resting15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodFrying
- Estimated cost$4.02 $1.01 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.10
- $0.32
- $0.11
- $0.24
- $3.25
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the onion, then mix it in a container with the vinegar, chili pepper, salt, and lemon juice. ≈ 4 min
- Brush the dorado fillets with this marinade.
- Coat the fish fillets with cornmeal and let them rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
- Fry the fish in warm, lightly oiled fat to ensure it cooks through.
- Let it brown, then serve on a plate with lettuce and tomato.
The bill
Cornmeal-fried dorado
- Half an onion$0.10
- 240 ml of white vinegar$0.32
- Juice of 2 lemons$0.11
- 150 g of fine corn flour (fubá)$0.24
- Lettuce and tomato, for the serving dish.$3.25
Total$4.02
that's $1.01 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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