Pesce Alla Palermitana
Pesce Alla Palermitana
Yield 4
Ingredients
- 1.5-2 Lbs Whole Occhiona, Spotted Red Bream- may substitute any whole fish
- 4 Oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil, preferably Sicilian
- 18 Oz Cherry Tomatoes, quartered
- 1 Oz Green Olives, sliced and pitted
- 5 Oz Pantelleria Capers
- 1 Each Lemon, quartered
- 8 Oz Dry White Wine
- 12 Oz Water
- 8 Oz Fingerling Potatoes (approx. 5 potatoes, boiled & cut in half)
- 5 Each Fresh Oregano Sprigs
- 1/4 Oz Fresh Oregano, coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbsp Italian Parsley, coarsely chopped
- 1 Tbsp Garlic, sliced
- Sicilian Sea Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit
- In a large oven proof sauté or roasting pan (large enough to fit the whole fish). Warm half of the extra virgin olive oil; add garlic and cook until lightly browned.
- Add tomatoes, potatoes, olives, capers, oregano sprigs, lemon and white wine. Now season the fish with salt & pepper and place the fish in the pan and add water.
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes or until the fish has reached an internal temperature of 140f.
- Remove fish from pan.
- Cook sauce over high heat until it is reduced to 8-10oz. Add chopped parsley & oregano and remaining extra virgin olive oil. Adjust seasoning.
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