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Marinated Fried Fish Fillets |
Serves: 4
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(Pescado en Escabeche)
Category: Appetizers with Fish
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Escabeche is a method of pickling. In this dish, fish is sautéed and then soaked in a spicy marinade. The dish is common along the Gulf Coast of Mexico, especially in the states of Veracruz, Tabasco, and Yucatán. Serve the fish with sliced, buttered bolillos (oval Mexican sandwich rolls) or soft, warm corn tortillas. Since the entire process can be done in advance, it's a good choice when entertaining. Accompany the dish with radishes and sliced cucumbers, if desired.
3/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup water
2 cloves garlic (medium), thinly sliced
2 serrano chiles, halved lengthwise with seeds
1/4 white onion, sliced
2 sprigs parsley
1 stick cinnamon (Mexican canela or Ceylon variety preferred)
3 whole cloves
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (Mexican variety preferred)
1/2 teaspoon sugar
4 (6-ounce) fish fillets, such as snapper or rock cod
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
8 pimiento-stuffed green olives, halved crosswise
2 jarred pickled jalapeño peppers (en escabeche), seeded, and thinly sliced lengthwise into strips
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1. In a small saucepan bring to a boil the vinegar, water, garlic, serrano chiles, onion, parsley, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay, oregano, and sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Set aside off heat.
2. Season the fish with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil and sauté the fish until light brown, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer the fish to an enamel or glass baking dish just large enough to hold the fish in one layer. Pour the marinade over the fish. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to overnight. To serve, lift the fish from the marinade and place on a serving plate. Scatter the olives, jalapeño strips, and capers on top. Discard the marinade. Serve with tortillas or sliced crusty bread.
From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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