Hake with Chunky "Romesco"
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Hake with Chunky "Romesco"

A delicious french dish. Completely plant-based. Gluten-free friendly. Dairy-free option.

Total Time

145 min

Serves

2

Rating

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 1/2 lb (1 1/2- to 1 3/4-inch-thick) skinless hake fillets
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • minced
  • 1/2 cup whole almonds with skin
  • coarsely chopped
  • 2 1/4 cups (1/2-inch) torn pieces of baguette
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 (12-oz) jar roasted red peppers
  • rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Sherry vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Instructions

  1. 1

    Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.

  2. 2

    Coat bottom of a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil and add fish, skinned side down.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.

  4. 4

    Cook garlic, almonds, and bread in 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in parsley and spoon over fish.

  6. 6

    Bake fish, uncovered, 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Loosely cover with foil and bake until fish is just cooked through, 20 to 28 minutes more (depending on thickness of fish).

  8. 8

    Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.

  9. 9

    Coarsely chop red peppers in a food processor.

  10. 10

    Add vinegar, cayenne, and remaining 1/4 cup oil and pulse until just combined.

  11. 11

    Serve fish topped with sauce.

Cooking Timer

02:25:00
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Recipe Info

Prep Time:38 min
Cook Time:107 min
Total Time:145 min
Difficulty:Hard
Servings:2