Venetian Pesce in Carpione
Published April 3, 2012
Ingredients:
- 1- pound piece boneless, skinless cod, medium thickness
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- Approximately 1/4 cup matzo cake flour
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 medium onions, peeled and cut into sixteenths
- 1 carrot, scraped and minced
- 1 celery stalk, trimmed of leaves, and minced
- 1/2 tbsp. minced fresh sage or thyme
- 2 tbsp. pine nuts
- 2 tbsp. dark raisins
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
Directions:
- Place matzo cake flour on a flat plate. Rinse fish and slice into small cutlets. Sprinkle fish with salt and dip both sides in flour.
- Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan. Sauté fish in hot oil for 2 minutes per side. Using a spatula, carefully transfer fish cutlets to a large plate. Set aside.
- Heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in same pan over medium heat and sauté onion, carrot, and celery for 3 to 4 minutes, or until translucent. Add minced sage, pine nuts, raisins, salt, pepper and vinegar. Reduce heat low and simmer uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Spread a third of the onion mixture over the bottom of a 9×12 inch glass-baking dish. Gently lay the reserved fish cutlets over the onion mixture. Spoon remaining onion mixture over fish. Set aside and cool.
- Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight. Serve fish at room temperature, garnished with onion mixture.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.