Fried horse mackerel with bean rice (carapaus fritos com arroz de feijão)
Fried horse mackerel with bean rice (carapaus fritos com arroz de feijão) is ready in 30 minutes (20 hands-on) and has 837 kcal and 41 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $3.15. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 30 min
- Hands-on
- 20 min
- Calories
- 837 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $3.15
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Fresh horse mackerel, whole480 g
- Wheat flour40 g
- Sunflower oil40 g
- White rice120 g
- Red kidney beans (can, drained)160 g
- Tomato160 g
- Onion80 g
- Garlic8 g
- Olive oil16 g
- Lemon30 g
Method
Season the whole horse mackerel with salt and let them sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the chopped onion and garlic in the olive oil for 3 minutes.
Add the grated tomato and cook for 3 minutes, then the rice, the drained kidney beans and 180 ml of water. Cover and cook over low heat for 14 minutes.
Pat the fish dry and coat them lightly in the flour.
Heat the sunflower oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat and fry the fish for 4 minutes on each side until crisp and golden. Serve with the bean rice and lemon.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 837 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 41 g |
| Carbohydrates | 90 g |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 35 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
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