BROWNED AND BRAISED FISH IN TOMATO SAUCE

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Provided by Mark Bittman

Categories     dinner, easy, weekday, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 or 2 thick fillets of striped bass or similar fish, about 1 1/2 pounds (skin on, scaled and dried)
Salt and pepper
Flour for dredging
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon slivered garlic
1 red or yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
2 cups tomatoes (fresh or canned), cored and chopped
1 tablespoon capers, drained (optional)
Chopped fresh parsley leaves for garnish

Steps:

  • Put half the oil in a deep skillet wide enough to accommodate the fish. Turn heat to medium high. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper, and dredge skin side in flour. When oil is hot (a pinch of flour will sizzle), put fish in pan skin side down and cook, adjusting heat as necessary so fish browns but does not burn. Cook without turning 5 to 10 minutes, until bottom of fish is nicely browned. Turn off heat, and carefully remove fish to a platter, browned side up.
  • Let pan cool a few moments, and wipe it out with paper towels. Add the remaining oil and the onion, garlic and pepper; cook together over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and, if you are using them, capers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes break up, 5 to 10 minutes; adjust heat so mixture bubbles steadily but not violently.
  • Return fish to pan skin side up, and cook just until fish is tender. Garnish, and serve fish with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 207, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 485 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams

Dylan Bunch
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This dish was delicious! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.


Alejandro Uriostegui
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I love this recipe! The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I always get compliments when I make this dish.


Ernest Vasquez
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This recipe was easy to follow and the dish turned out great! The fish was flaky and the sauce was flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


Bir Sing Jio
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This was a great recipe! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Davie Jodern
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I love this recipe! The fish is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is so flavorful. I always get compliments when I make this dish.


Tinn E
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The fish was flaky and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Gio Is pog
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! The fish was perfectly cooked and the sauce was flavorful and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.


Anguzu Dickson devos
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This was a great recipe! The fish was moist and flavorful, and the sauce was delicious. I will definitely be making this again.


Anyanwu Eunice
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I made this dish last night and it was delicious! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.


BAM FRANCIS
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This dish was a hit with my family! The fish was tender and flaky, and the tomato sauce was flavorful and tangy. I will definitely be making this again.