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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 1cup finely chopped leeks
- 2cups peeled and chopped fresh plum tomatoes
- ½cup chopped fennel
- 1teaspoon turmeric
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- ½cup dry white wine
- ½cup fish broth or bottled clam juice
- 1bay leaf
- 4sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- ⅛teaspoon Tabasco
- 4snapper fillets with skin on (about 6 ounces each)
- 2tablespoons Ricard or anise-flavored liquor
- 2tablespoons fresh basil or parsley chopped
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
378 calories; 10 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 6 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 13 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 6 grams sugars; 48 grams protein; 946 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a saucepan and add the garlic, leeks, tomatoes, fennel and turmeric. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, over medium heat about 3 minutes. Add the wine, broth, bay leaf, thyme and Tabasco. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Step 2
In a large skillet add the remaining tablespoon of oil, arrange the fillets of fish in one layer. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the leek-tomato mixture evenly over the fish fillets. Sprinkle the Ricard, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes or until cooked. Sprinkle with basil and discard bay leaf before serving.
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Comments
I streamlined this a bit by browning the fish fillets in a skillet, then removing to a warm plate to rest while I prepared the sauce in the same skillet. I returned the fish (and juices from the plate) to the skillet for Step 2. I also used saffron instead of turmeric, steeping it in the wine while I chopped the vegetables. You can use a 14 1/2 oz can of chopped tomatoes (with juice) instead of fresh ones. Omit the fish broth or clam juice if using canned tomatoes.
So easy and delicious. Had four sad plum tomatoes so used them. Seeded tomatoes and coarse chopped. Not overly tomatoey. Let the other flavors shine through. I think would be good with cod, pollack or other firm white fish.
This is an interesting recipe; the taste reminds me vaguely of puttanesca. Make sure not to overcook the fish or it’ll get rubbery.
Personally, I would disregard the note that suggests omitting the clam juice/fish broth if using canned tomatoes; it is an essential aspect of the complex and layered flavors that make this dish what it is: splendid.