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Samak bi Taheeni (Fish in Sesame Sauce)

2 pounds fish filets
salt
1 cup olive oil
1-1/2 cups sesame oil
1-1/2 cups thinly slice onion
3/4 cup lemon juice
water

Clean and salt fish.
Refrigerate 4 hours.
Bring fish to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350F.
Drizzle fish with olive oil.
Bake fish until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile saut onions in olive oil until translucent.
Slowly whisk lemon juice and water into the sesame oil.
Stir the onions into sauce.
Pour sauce over the baked fish and return it to the oven.
Bake 20 minutes more.
Bring to room temperature, then refrigerate.
Serve cold.