Amount Per Serving: Calories 117; Fat 1g; Carbs 0g; Cholesterol 49mg; Protein 21g; Sodium 0.65g
This Mediterranean fish, with rosy skin, is usually cooked with tomatoes and herbs. Black olives, peppers, and vermouth give an extra southern taste.
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Ingredients
4 red mullet fillets, skin on, about 125g each
Salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
For the sauce
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small yellow pepper, chopped
1 shallot, finely chopped
2 tablespoons dry vermouth
1 tablespoon dried oregano
350g plum tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
8 large stoned black olives, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaved parsley
Method
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the shallots and the pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in the garlic, and all the tomatoes, olives, and oregano. Cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the vermouth and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper, and reduce until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat the extra oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Cook the fish fillets skin side down for 4 minutes. Turn them with care and cook for an additional 2-4 minutes until they are clear-looking and flaky.
Portion the fish into serving plates. Pour a little of the sauce into each portion. Follow with the parsley.
Serving Suggestions: Serve with potatoes, vegetables, rice, bread, or pasta.