Anthony Ibarrondos Pescado En Escabeche Recipes

ANTHONY IBARRONDO'S PESCADO EN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Rinse swordfish steaks and pat dry.
• Combine flour, salt and fresh ground pepper in a bag. Add steaks, one at a time, and shake to coat. Remove and shake off excess coating.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add as many steaks as will go in one layer. Cook over medium heat until golden brown, 4 or 5 minutes. Turn once and brown on other side. Repeat for remaining fish. Do not allow oil to burn (it will be used in marinade).
• Remove steaks to glass or enameled dish.
• Add garlic to the skillet and saute until golden. Remove and drain on paper towel.
• Add carrot and onion to skillet and saute over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Add vinegar, bay leaf, parsley, pepper flakes and 1 cup water. Cover and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Pour marinade over sword fish. Arrange garlic on top. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours, turning steaks several times.
• Remove fish from refrigerator 1 hour before serving. Arrange on platter, pour on marinade, and garnish. Serve with a simple salad.

SERRANOS EN ESCABECHE

Steps:

• Wash the chiles, leaving the stems intact. Cut a very shallow cross in the tip of each so that the vinegar can penetrate. In a large deep skillet, preferably cast iron, heat the olive oil over high heat until it is smoking. Reduce the heat to medium and throw in the chiles, onions, carrots, an garlic. Saute for about 10 minutes, turning the vegetables over occasionally. Add the vinegar, water, salt, and all the herbs, reduce the heat o medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes more. Transfer the vegetables o a very clean crock or deep bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over them. Cool to room temperature, then cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

PESCADO EN ESCABECHE (PICKLED FISH)

Steps:

• First, prepare the escabeche by heating a large sized saucepan to stovetop medium heat. Pour in a little olive oil to sauté. Throw in the chopped white onion, minced garlic, and chopped red bell pepper when the pan is ready.
• Sauté the mixture for 3-5 minutes while continuously stirring. Slowly pour in the olive oil and apple cider vinegar. Toss in the spanish olives, bay leaves, salt, and the black peppercorns.
• Stir the mixture around and reduce the heat to simmer. Set aside for 45 minutes. Heat a medium frying pan to medium-high heat. Cover the bottom of the frying pan with oil for frying.
• Season the king fish steaks with adobe seasoning, salt & pepper, and squeeze half of the lemon onto both sides of the fish. Slowly put each king fish steaks into the pan, and fry each side for 3-4 minutes. Make sure to not over fry the fish. It should be golden on the outside, while making sure the fish meat is still soft.
• Place king fish steaks into a small-medium sized glass container. Pour escabeche sauce over the fish and cover the container with a tightly sealed lid. Place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours for pickling process. Before eating, let fish thaw to room temperature.