Best Fish Escabeche Recipes

FILIPINO FISH ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pat tilapia dry with a paper towel. Cut 2 to 3 slits on either side of the fish. Sprinkle salt on top. Fry in the hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red bell pepper and ginger; saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
• Mix water, vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl. Pour into the onion mixture in the skillet. Cover and bring to a boil. Cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add cornstarch. Boil, stirring often, until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the fish.

ESCABECHE (SWEET AND SOUR FISH)

Steps:

• Clean the fish and slit it open. Let it stand for few minutes and drain well.
• Sprinkle fish with 1 tbsp salt.
• In a medium skillet, heat the oil and fry the fish until brown. Remove the fish from the pan and set aside.
• In the same skillet, sauté the garlic until light brown, then sauté onion.
• Add salt and white pepper. Stir in ginger, scallions, carrot and red bell pepper.
• Add soy sauce, vinegar, water and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste.
• When the mixture boils, add flour to thicken. Then, add the fish.
• Cover the skillet and simmer for 5 minutes.

PORTUGUESE VINEGAR MARINADE OR SAUCE (MOLHO ESCABECHE) FOR FISH

Steps:

• In a skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat and fry the onion until translucent. Reduce the heat, add the garlic, and cook until it becomes aromatic, about 2 minutes.
• Add the bay leaf, parsley, and paprika.
• Heat through and remove from the heat.
• Add the vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and pour over cooked fish or serve on the side.

RICK'S SEARED FISH IN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• In a large, well-seasoned cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 cup oil over medium-high heat. Pat fish dry. Working in batches if necessary, cook in a single uncrowded layer until brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn, and cook until second side is brown and fish flakes under firm pressure, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove to a plate, and set aside. Discard oil from pan.
• Reduce heat to medium, and add remaining tablespoon oil. When hot, add onions, carrots, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent and carrots are almost soft, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine cloves and black pepper in a mortar and pestle or in a spice grinder, and process until coarsely ground. Add to vegetables, along with stock, vinegar, bay leaves, thyme, and cinnamon. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes. Taste; season with salt (about 3/4 teaspoon), and stir in jalapeno strips.
• To serve warm, lay fillets over simmering escabeche, cover, and gently heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Place one fillet on each of six plates, and spoon some of the escabeche over each one. Garnish with sprigs of thyme. To serve cool, arrange fish on a deep serving platter, and spoon escabeche over. As it cools to room temperature, the fish and vegetables will absorb much of the liquid.

FISH ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Season the fish with your favorite seasonings and dredge in flour to lightly coat.
• In a large skillet, heat 2-3 tbsp of the oil over medium heat.
• Fry the fish in batches 'til golden on both sides and almost, but not quite, cooked through. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• In another skillet, heat 3 tbsp of oil over medium heat.
• Add the onions, garlic, peppers, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, salt.
• Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add the vinegar. Stir to combine and let cool.
• Lay the fish (in one layer if possible) in a glass or glazed ceramic dish. Cover with lemons slices and olives.
• Pour the cooled mixture over the fish, cover tightly, and refrigerate at least 12 and up to 24 hours. Eat cold.

PERUVIAN FRIED FISH WITH ONION SAUCE (ESCABECHE DE PESCADO)

Steps:

• In a bowl, add ingredients for sauce and allow to marinate while preparing fish, about 20 minutes. Sauce may stand for up to 1 hour. Heat oil in a skillet on medium. Add enough oil to be able to shallow fry fish. In a bowl combine flour, salt and pepper. Dredge fish filets and fry in oil until cooked and golden brown, about 5 minutes each side. Set aside on serving platter. Discard all but a few tablespoons of oil, and turn heat to medium-high. Add sauce and simmer, stirring constantly, until onions have softened and sauce has reduced and thickened, about 5-10 minutes. When sauce is ready, pour sauce over fish and serve with rice, sweet potatoes and corn. Enjoy!

FISH ESCABECHE (PESCADO EN ESCABECHE)

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine the flour and Essence. Dredge the fish in the flour to lightly coat. In a large skillet or saute pan, heat about 1/4 cup of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the fish in batches and cook until brown on both sides and just cooked through, adding more oil as needed for each batch. Remove and drain on paper towels. In a clean skillet, heat 1/4 cup of oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, peppers, bay leaves, thyme, peppercorns, salt, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are soft and starting to color, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the onion mixture from the heat and add the vinegar. Stir to combine and let cool completely. Lay the fish in glass baking dish. Pour the cooled mixture over the fish, cover tightly, and refrigerate at least 12 and up to 24 hours. To serve, arrange a bed of lettuce on the bottom of a large platter. Arrange the fish over the lettuce and garnish with the tomatoes, green onions, olives, and lemon wedges. Serve chilled. Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning): 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika 2 tablespoons salt 2 tablespoons garlic powder 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano 1 tablespoon dried thyme Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container. Yield: about 2/3 cup

MARINATED BLUE FISH- ESCABECHE DE PESCADO

Steps:

• IN A SHALLOW PAN PUT THE FISH AND PUT THE ADOBO TO SEASONED IT, COAT WITH FLOUR ,HEAT UP A SKILLET WITH OIL BETTER CORN OIL FRY THE FISH ,COAT ALL PIECES OF FISH AND FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. PUT ASIDE ,THEN IN A MEDIUM SAUCEPAN ADD OIL ,CRUSHED GARLIC ]THEN PUT ONIONS AND OLIVES ,RED PEPPER AND OREGANO,VINEGAR SALT PEPPER CORNS ADD SAZON W/ CULANTRO AND ACHIOTE ANNATO BAY LEAVES STIR ,ADD A LITTLE WATER MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT NEED MORE SALT ,IT'S UP TO YOU, HOW EVER YOU WANT IT. LET COOK FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES SO THE BAY LEAF COULD BRING OUT THE AROMA COOK ONIONS AND REST OF PEPPERS AT MEDIUM HEAT WHEN DONE PUT THE FISH IN A BOWL ,PUT MARINATED MIXTURE ON TOP OF FISH , LET IT STAND FOR 30 MINUTES AND THEN SERVE WITH RICE OR POTATOES BAKED OR BOIL. WITH A TOMATOE AND LETTUCE SALAD.BON APPETTIE SERVES 6