Roman-esco (Italian Romesco) with Red Snapper
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 532
- Total Fat
- 30
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 20
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 44
- Cholesterol
- 73
- Sodium
- 841
- Total: 33 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Cook: 13 min
Ingredients
1 jar roasted red peppers
1 large plum tomato, coarsely chopped
2 slices stale bread, torn
3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
1 clove garlic, grated or finely chopped
1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped, plus 1 sprig
A few parsley leaves
2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar
1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 2 tablespoons
4 filets of red snapper (6 to 8-ounces each)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Flour, for dredging
Directions
- Place peppers and coarsely chopped tomato in food processor with bread, pine nuts, garlic, rosemary, chopped parsley and vinegar. Turn processor on and stream in 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil to form a thick sauce.
- Place 2 tablespoons olive oil into a shallow saute pan and add the rosemary sprig. This will infuse the oil before adding the fish.
- Season snapper with salt and pepper and score skin side with cross hatches. Dredge the fish in flour and cook in the rosemary-infused olive oil for 7 to 8 minutes until crispy and golden on both sides. Serve fish in a pool of the sauce.