Best Seared Blackfish With Tomato Water Herbs And Olives Recipes

BAKED FISH WITH TOMATO-OLIVE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cilantro stems and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat. Add 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce the heat to low. Cook until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, pour the tomatoes into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and roughly crush them with your hands. Mix in the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil, chopped cilantro, olives, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Chop 1 pickled jalapeño and stir it into the sauce. Season the fish with salt, pepper and the chili powder. Place skin-side down in the dish and spoon some of the sauce on top.
• Bake until the fish is cooked through and the sauce is bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes. Divide the rice and fish among plates. Serve with lime wedges and the remaining pickled jalapeños and carrots.

SEARED BLACKFISH WITH TOMATO WATER, HERBS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• To make the tomato water, line a colander with a thin dish towel and place it over a bowl. Put the tomatoes, rosemary and 1/4 teaspoon salt in the colander and mix and squash the mixture gently with your hands (the less you squash, the clearer the liquid will be). Refrigerate for 8 hours or leave it in a cool room for 4 hours. Cover and refrigerate the tomato water until ready to use, and reserve the tomatoes for making sauce.
• Season the fish with salt, black pepper and chili pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add the oil. After 1 minute, place the fillets in the skillet. Scatter the olives around the pan. Cook the fish, without moving it, for 5 minutes. Gently flip the fillets and cook until just opaque, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the fillets and olives to a platter. Spoon a little of the tomato water over the fish and sprinkle with mint and basil. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and some flaky salt.

BLACKFISH WITH TOMATOES, BASIL AND LITTLENECK CLAMS

Steps:

• Season the blackfish with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, with a lid, over medium heat, heat the olive oil and butter. Add the fish and saute on each side for 3 minutes. Remove the fish and keep warm.
• To the pan, add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook 2 minutes. Add the basil and wine and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer. Place the fish back in the pan over the tomatoes.
• Place clams around sides of saute pan. Return to simmer and cover with the lid. Cook until clams open, about 3 minutes.