Best Fish In Acqua Pazza Recipes

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AQUA PAZZA



Aqua Pazza image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis Bio & Top Recipes

Categories     main-dish

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
1 bulb fennel, halved and sliced thin
1 red onion, halved and sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1/2 cup white wine
One 14-ounce can cherry tomatoes
1 cup water
2 tablespoon capers
Two 6-ounce filets striped sea bass, skin removed (see Cook's Note)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
Extra-virgin olive oil, to finish
Crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil, garlic, fennel, onion, and pepper flakes to the skillet. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often, with a wooden spoon until the vegetables are soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Deglaze with the wine and stir, scraping up any bits form the bottom of the scraping. Add the tomatoes, water and capers. Bring to a simmer and reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, sprinkle the filets with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Slide the fish filets into the broth and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook until the fish is firm and opaque all the way through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the lid and spoon some of the sauce over the fish. Sprinkle with parsley, drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and serve with plenty of crusty bread to soak up the broth.

PESCE ALL'ACQUA PAZZA (FISH IN CRAZY WATER)



Pesce all'Acqua Pazza (Fish in Crazy Water) image

This classic Neapolitan dish involves poaching fish in a liquid that Marcella Hazan explained as being "denser than a broth, looser, more vivacious and fresher in taste than any sauce." It's made by simmering chopped extra-ripe tomatoes with water, garlic, chile and other flavorings. Once the water tastes like tomato, fish fillets are poached in it. This foolproof method prevents overcooking, so it's ideal for all kinds of delicate seafood. Some think "crazy" refers to the broth's spiciness, while others think the name comes from the fact that fishermen made the dish with seawater (but it could also simply reflect that water is the key ingredient).

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, weeknight, seafood, main course

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
Pinch of red-pepper flakes, plus more as needed
1 1/2 pounds ripe tomatoes, peeled if desired, coarsely chopped
Kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
4 (6-ounce) fillets firm or medium-firm white fish, such as sea bass or sea bream (skin on or off)
Grilled or crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

  • In a large skillet with high sides, combine the olive oil, garlic, fennel seeds and red-pepper flakes. Set over medium-low and cook, swirling occasionally, until sizzling and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add 2 1/2 cups water, the tomatoes and 2 teaspoons salt to the skillet. Bring to a boil over high, then cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the tomatoes are softened and the water is bright red and tastes like tomato, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Pat the fish dry and season with salt. Lay the fish into the tomato water, cover and cook until the fish is opaque and flakes easily, 4 to 8 minutes.
  • Taste the water and adjust seasonings with salt and red-pepper flakes. If the liquid has reduced so much that it resembles sauce, add a little water until it looks like tomatoes suspended in red-tinted water. Serve the fish and tomato water in shallow bowls, with a drizzle of olive oil and bread for dunking.

RED SNAPPER IN CRAZY WATER: ACQUA PAZZA



Red Snapper in Crazy Water: Acqua Pazza image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 pounds red snapper fillet with skin, cut into 3-inch chunks
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon seafood seasoning blend (recommended: Old Bay)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 jar flat anchovy fillets
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, 5 or 6 pieces (not in oil, available in produce department, packaged in pouches), coarsely chopped
3 tablespoons capers
3 scallions, chopped
1 quart chicken stock, available in paper containers on soup aisle
A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Crusty bread, for serving

Steps:

  • Season fish pieces with salt, pepper and seafood seasoning. Heat a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil, red pepper flakes, garlic and anchovies. Melt anchovies into oil. Add snapper, skin side down and crisp the skin. Turn and brown the fish in oil 3 mintutes. Add wine and deglaze the pan (lift up drippings) then add sun-dried tomato pieces, capers and scallions and stir in chicken stock. Stir the stew/soup or "stoup" gently so you do not break up the fish. Bring the broth to a simmer and cook another 3 to 5 minutes to combine flavors.
  • Serve fish in shallow bowls with plenty of crazy broth. Garnish with parsley and pass plenty of crusty bread for dipping, dunking and mopping!

SEA BREAM IN CRAZY WATER (ORATA ALL'ACQUA PAZZA)



Sea bream in crazy water (Orata all'acqua pazza) image

Use super-ripe tomatoes in this Italian fish recipe to add extra sweetness to the spicy broth

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Main course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 tbsp good quality extra-virgin olive oil
2 whole sea bream or sea bass (about 450g each), gutted and cleaned
2 garlic cloves , finely sliced
½ small red chilli , chopped
400g small tomato (a mix of different-coloured cherry tomatoes would be best)
4 tbsp white wine
small handful capers
chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Heat half the oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Carefully slip the fish into the sizzling oil and cook for 4-5 mins until starting to brown. Flip over and scatter the garlic around the fish. Sizzle for 1 min more, then add the chilli and scatter over the tomatoes. Pour over the wine and let it bubble for 1 min, then pour over 100ml water and season generously with sea salt and pepper.
  • Put on the lid, turn up the heat and simmer for 15 mins until the fish is cooked through - you can tell when the eyes turn bright white and the flesh feels softer.
  • Lift each fish out the pan onto a serving plate and put the pan back on the heat. Add the capers and parsley, and boil hard for 1 min. You can now serve the fish and the sauce separately or slip them back into the pan, spoon some of the sauce over and bring the pan to the table. Drizzle with a little more oil just before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 4 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 40 grams protein, Sodium 0.8 milligram of sodium

FISH IN "ACQUA PAZZA"



Fish in

This simple entrée is a variation of a dish from Ristorante Don Alfonso in the town of Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi, just outside Naples. There, it's sometimes served on toasted Italian bread, which soaks up the "crazy water" - the tomato-based sauce. The fish is quick to prepare and is also low in fat.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 5-ounce red snapper fillets
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil (preferably extra-virgin)
1 1/2 teaspoons drained capers
Fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Steps:

  • Arrange snapper fillets in single layer in large nonstick skillet. Add 1/3 cup water. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Top with tomatoes. Drizzle olive oil over. Sprinkle with capers. Season with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until fish is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer fish to platter. Boil sauce in skillet until thickened, about 10 minutes. Spoon sauce over fish and sprinkle with parsley.

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