HAKE IN GREEN SAUCE

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Categories     Fish     Dinner     Pea     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 (10- to 12-oz) hake steaks (1 inch thick) or 6 (5- to 6-oz) fillets with skin, plus about 5 oz bones or thin belly flap and tail
1 cup water
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley plus 2 sprigs
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup cooked fresh peas or frozen peas, thawed
Special Equipment
a 12-inch-wide earthenware cazuela* or heavy metal pot (about 3 inches deep) with 2 handles

Steps:

  • Make fish stock:
  • Put fish bones or flap and tail in a 2-quart saucepan (set aside steaks or fillets) and add water, onion, parsley sprigs, and one third of garlic, then gently simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh or cheesecloth-lined sieve into a small bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them (you will have about 1 cup stock).
  • Cook fish:
  • Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil and remaining garlic in cazuela over low heat until garlic begins to sizzle. Add half of minced parsley and all of fish, skin sides up if fillets, then start gently swirling pot, holding onto both handles (it helps to plant your feet apart from each other) so fish moves slowly around edge of bottom of pot and oil laps over it. Cook fish, swirling pot, until bottom 1/2 inch of fish turns white, about 5 minutes. Carefully turn fish over and continue cooking, swirling pot and adding 1 or 2 tablespoons of stock every minute or two, until sauce is emulsified and fish is almost cooked through, about 10 minutes. (You will use about 1/2 cup stock.) Add peas and remaining minced parsley and cook, swirling pot, until peas are warm and fish is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Wayne Lavarinhas
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.


Ahumuza Travor
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I've never tried hake before. This recipe looks like a good place to start.


Dream Alone
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I love hake in green sauce! It's one of my favorite dishes.


Ahmadbilal Ahmadi
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This recipe seems a bit complicated. I'm not sure if I'm up for the challenge.


Jahdae James
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I'm not a big fan of hake, but this recipe might change my mind.


Leo Grant
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This dish looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.


Awais Rajput
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This recipe was a disaster! The sauce was too salty and the fish was overcooked. I would not recommend this recipe.


Naqi Raza
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The hake was a bit bland, but the sauce was delicious. I think I'll try this recipe again with a different type of fish.


Mariam sanyu Balinda
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This dish was easy to make and turned out great! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the fish was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Benjamin Slates
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The green sauce is especially delicious and I love that it's made with fresh herbs.


Roshan Neupane
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This hake in green sauce was a real treat! The fish was cooked perfectly and the sauce was flavorful and vibrant. I served it over rice and it was a hit with my family.