Maltese Fish Recipes

Cook Maltese fish dishes ranging from light soup and simply fried lampuki to filled pies and tomato-based mains. Use the seasonal and substitution notes when a Maltese fish is unavailable locally.

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Aljotta (Maltese Garlic Fish Soup)

Make traditional Maltese aljotta: a light garlic fish soup with fresh fish, tomatoes, rice, lemon, and herbs, ready in about 50 minutes.

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Lampuki Moqlija (Maltese Fried Mahi-Mahi)

Simple Maltese fried lampuki seasoned with lemon, garlic, parsley, and olive oil. A seasonal fish dish from late summer and autumn.

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Torta tal-Lampuki (Maltese Fish Pie)

Maltese lampuki pie with mahi-mahi, spinach, olives, capers, and pine nuts in shortcrust pastry. Makes one 24cm pie for 6-8 people.

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Pixxispad Mixwi (Grilled Swordfish)

Maltese grilled swordfish with lemon, garlic, capers, parsley, and olive oil. Fresh, simple, and perfect for warm weather.

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Pulpetti tal-Makku (Whitebait Fritters)

Traditional Maltese whitebait fritters with egg, parsley, garlic, and lemon. Quick, crisp-edged, and full of seaside flavour.

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Tonn biz-Zalza (Tuna in Tomato Sauce)

A simple Maltese tuna dish simmered with tomato, onion, garlic, capers, olives, and herbs. Quick, savoury, and full of coastal flavour.

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