Capitol Book & News presentsÉ.
The Best Fish Ever
Ingredients
-About 1
pound of 1-inch-thick fish fillets. Any firm-fleshed fish will do - grouper,
tuna, salmon, swordfish, or our favorite, amberjack. Best when purchased at The
Destin Connection. (Tell David we sent you.)
-Rainbow
peppercorns
-Olive Oil
Directions
Preheat
oven to 400 degrees.
Put about 1
tablespoon of olive oil in a cast iron skillet, and bring to medium high heat
on the stovetop.
Grind the
rainbow peppercorns generously over both sides of the fish.
Add the
fish to the hot skillet and cook about 4 minutes.
And now, the radical step: Turn
the browned fillets, and move skillet to oven.
Roast until
cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Add fancy
sauce if you wish, but most nights we just squeeze on some lemon juice and
enjoy.
Serves the
two of us for dinner, and we usually exercise enough restraint to save some for
lunch the next day.
Adapted from Frank StittŐs Southern Table. And wouldnŐt you just know it? That
very cookbook is On
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