Friday, January 18, 2008

Margaret's Mediterranean White Fish

Margaret's Mediterranean White Fish
This I actually made just last night and it turned out really good. Chris said it reminded him of a similar Maltese dish (which he made once with orange roughy... it turned out horribly wrong and way too salty!).

*2 Fillets of any type of white fish (I used catfish which went great with it... I'm not 100% sure that you can even find them in the Mediterranean or not, but whatev. It worked!)
*1/2 cup of red wine (I used a Marquis de Riscal, which worked nicely. But whatever kind of red you have sitting around works too)
*1 small onion, chopped
*1 cup of black olives, sliced
*2-3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
*2-3 tablespoons of capers
*2 cups of fresh spinach
*3 cups of salad greens
**Serves 2

Start by heating the olive oil in your skillet. Once it's heated, place the fish fillets in the skillet. Cook thoroughly. Once fillets have been cooked, place on a plate and cover with tin foil to keep warm.

In the same skillet, there should be some olive oil left over, saute the chopped onion for a couple of minutes. Once browned, add the wine. Cook together for about two minutes. Add the olives and capers and cook for about three minutes. Finally, add the spinach and cook until wilted, about three minutes.

Once the sauce is all cooked together, turn the heat off. Place the salad greens on two plates and place the fish on top of the greens. Spoon the sauce over the fish. The dish is served best with red wine.

Happy Eating!

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