Sautéed Fish Fillets With Olive Salsa Recipes

EASY SAUTEED FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt and pepper in a shallow dish. Thoroughly dredge fillets; discard any leftover flour.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish, working in batches if necessary, and cook until lightly browned and just opaque in the center, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

ROASTED FISH WITH ROMESCO SALSA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. In a medium bowl, toss the tomato, peppers, garlic, paprika, vinegar and 1 tablespoon olive oil; set aside.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high. When the oil is hot, add the torn bread and cook, tossing often, for 3 to 5 minutes, until toasted and golden brown. Transfer to a cutting board to cool, then coarsely chop the bread into pieces.
• Carefully wipe out any crumbs from the pan with a paper towel, then add a splash of olive oil. Add the almonds and toast over medium heat, tossing occasionally, for about 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer to the board with the bread and set aside to cool.
• Pat the fish dry with a paper towel and place on a sheet pan or in a baking dish. Brush all over with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper. Roast until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Add the bread, almonds and parsley to the tomato salsa and toss well. Spoon over the fish fillets, sprinkle with coarse sea salt and serve immediately.

OVEN-BAKED SALSA FISH FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Place thawed fish fillets in a 9 inch pie plate.
• Spread with salsa and top with Parmesan.
• Bake, uncovered, until bubbling (about 8 to 12 min).

SPICY SAUTEED FISH WITH OLIVES AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Add half of fish to skillet and sauté until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer fish to platter. Repeat with remaining fish. Add parsley and crushed red pepper to same skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add tomatoes, olives, and garlic; sauté until tomatoes are soft and juicy, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper; spoon over fish.

GRILLED FISH FILLETS WITH LENTIL SALSA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan of boiling water boil the lentils for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are just tender, drain them in a sieve, and rinse them briefly under cold water. Drain the lentils well and in a bowl toss them with the bell pepper, the onion, the tomatoes, the coriander, the oil, the vinegar, and salt and black pepper to taste.
• Pat the fillets dry, season them with salt and pepper, and dredge them in the flour, shaking off the excess. Grill the fillets on an oiled rack set about 6 inches over glowing coals or in an oiled ridged grill pan over moderately high heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until the just flake. Divide the salsa among 4 plates and top each serving with a fillet.

SAUTED FISH FILLETS WITH SLICED GARLIC AND BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Season the fillets with salt and pepper. Heat a saute pan on top of the grill, firepit, or stove over med high heat.
• When the pan is hot add the olive oil and heat. Dredge the bass fillets in the flour and shake off any excess.
• Place the fillets in the pan and pan fry about 3 minutes per side, until golden brown. Remove the fish from the pan. Reduce to a medium/med-low heat (move away from coals if cooking outdoors). De-glaze the pan with the wine and then add the butter.
• When the butter is melted, add the sliced garlic. Fry for about a minute just until the garlic begins to turn light golden brown.
• Add the herbs and remove from the heat. Carefully, add the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, place a fillet on a plate and spoon some of the lemon garlic herb butter over the fish. Garnish with lemon slices.

SAUTéED FISH FILLETS WITH OLIVE SALSA

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, mix the olives, tomato, egg, onion, vinegar, cilantro, and 2 tablespoons of the oil. Cover and refrigerate about 1 hour or up to 6 hours. 2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil over medium heat and cook the fish, 3 to 4 minutes per side or until it is lightly browned on the outside, opaque inside, and just barely flakes when tested with a fork. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the fish with the salsa spooned on top.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.