Baked Bluefish or Mackerel
Baked Bluefish or Mackerel
Ingredients
- 2½ lb. bluefish fillets washed and patted dry. Cut into 4 or 8 pieces
- 4 medium potatoes (about 1 lb.) thinly sliced and blanched
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 1 lb.)
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ cup of white wine
- ¼ cup of basil leaves, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Pinch of hot red pepper flakes (Optional)
- Basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- 1. In a medium size bowl combine the 2 tablespoons of oil, tomato, garlic, chopped basil, a pinch of red pepper (optional) and salt and pepper to taste. Put aside.
- 2. Grease a baking pan with the 2 tablespoons of oil and spread blanched potatoes on it, sprinkle some salt and pepper.
- 3. Place fish over potatoes, skin side down. Shake salt and pepper over fish fillets and cover the fillets with the basil- garlic-tomato sauce; pour wine over it. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, than remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until done.
- 4. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with basil leaves. Serve the potatoes as the contorno, “side dish”.
- Servings : 4