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Fish Baked With Potatoes, Onions, And Wine

Fish (whatever is freshest that day) baked over a bed of thin-sliced potatoes is one of the preferred ways to prepare fish in Catalunya. This version from Els Pescadors, a fine seafood restaurant commanding wonderful views of the sea and of the small port of L'Escala, is quite exceptional.

Cuisine: Spanish
Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozPotatoes - cut into 1/8" slices
1   Onion - slivered
1/4 cup 59mlOlive oil
  Kosher or sea salt - as needed
  Freshly-ground black pepper - as needed
1/4 lb 113g / 4ozTomato - in very thin wedges
2 lbs 908g / 32ozTurbot steaks, 1 inch thick
  (or other firm-flesh fish like halibut)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlFresh thyme leaves
  (or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlMinced fresh rosemary
  (or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary)
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlMinced fresh marjoram
  (or 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram)
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced fresh parsley
  Freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup 118mlDry white wine
1 tablespoon 15mlDried bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Arrange the potatoes and onion in layers in a greased baking pan, sprinkling each layer with oil (a total of 3 tablespoons), salt, and pepper (choose a pan in which you will have about 3 layers). Scatter the tomato wedges over the potatoes, cover tightly with foil, and bake in a 350 degree oven about 45 minutes, or until the potatoes are almost tender. Meanwhile, sprinkle the fish steaks on both sides with salt and let sit.

Place the fish over the potatoes, brush the fish with about 1 tablespoon oil, then sprinkle the fish and potatoes with thyme, rosemary, marjoram, parsley, and lemon juice. Pour on the wine. Dust the fish with bread crumbs and cook until the fish is just done, about 15 minutes, basting several times.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
ADELICIOSO! THE REGIONAL COOKING OF SPAIN by Penelope Casas (c) 1996 - Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY - 458 pages - $30.00 - As reprinted in the Jan/Feb, 1997 issue of Cookbook Digest

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