Bluefish Escabeche Recipes

BLUEFISH ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Season the flour with salt and pepper and spread it on a plate. Dip the fish fillets in the flour to coat them lightly.
• Heat the oil in a heavy non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish a couple of minutes on each side until lightly browned. Transfer to a shallow serving dish that will hold them in a single layer. Drizzle with all but one tablespoon of the lemon juice.
• Lower the heat and add the leeks and garlic to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until they are tender. Stir in the tomatoes and continue to cook about five minutes longer, just until the tomatoes have softened. Remove from heat and stir in the capers and olives. Spread this mixture evenly over the fish, sprinkle with the remaining lemon juice and vinegar and scatter the basil leaves on top.
• Cover and set aside at room temperature up to three hours before serving, or refrigerate for six hours, then bring to room temperature.

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.

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