Puttanesca Fish
Putanesca has all of my favorite antipasti ingredients combined into one delicious sauce: olives, roasted peppers, capers and anchovies. Most recipes call for eating this sauce over pasta, but I was inspired by a recipe from Giada De Laurentiis where she paired it with fish – and I was sold. The salty and spicy sauce tastes perfect paired with any simply seared white fish and this bright arugala and fennel salad.
  • CourseMain Course
Servings Prep Time
4People 10Minutes
Cook Time
10Minutes
Servings Prep Time
4People 10Minutes
Cook Time
10Minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 Roasted Red Pepperjarred is fine
  • 1Clove Garlic
  • 1/3Cup Kalamata olivespitted
  • 2TBS Capersdrained
  • 1TBS Tomato paste
  • 1/2tsp Anchovy paste
  • ½tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1/4Cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • 84 ounce White Fish Filletsskin on (you can use Branzino, Sea Bass or any other medium thick white fish)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4Cup Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
  1. To make the sauce, begin by placing the following ingredients into the food processors: roasted peppers, garlic, olives, capers, tomato paste, anchovy paste, red pepper flakes. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed.
  2. While the motor is running, add 1 TBS water and the olive oil in a steady stream until emulsified and smooth. Pour the sauce into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  3. For the fish: Dry the fish fillets and score the skin of each fillet with a sharp knife. Sprinkle with salt.
  4. Heat 2 TBS of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lay 4 fillets, skin-side down, in the pan; press gently to ensure full contact with the pan. Cook until the skin is golden brown and the flesh is opaque at the edges, 2 minutes. Flip the fillets and cook for an additional 10 seconds; remove to a plate. Wipe out the pan and repeat with the remaining oil and fish.
  5. To serve, place some sauce on each plate and then place a filet on top, with additional sauce on top.