SPANISH-STYLE CUSK

Spanish-Style Cusk image

Provided by Jacques Pepin

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
8 to 10 scallions, trimmed (with most of the green left on), cleaned and minced (1 cup)
6 large garlic cloves, peeled and sliced fine (3 tablespoons)
2 green bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
2 small zucchini (10 ounces), washed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
6 plum tomatoes (1 pound), halved, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (2 1/2 cups)
6 pieces cusk, each about 1 1/2 inches thick and weighing about 6 ounces

Steps:

Heat the oil until hot, but not smoking, in one or two skillets with lids. Add the scallions and garlic, and saute them for 1 minute. Then add the peppers and zucchini and saute for 1 minute.
Add the salt, pepper and tomato to the skillets, and mix well. Add the pieces of fish into the mixture, completely embedding them in the vegetables. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and cook the fish for about 10 minutes (more or less, depending on the thickness of the fillets). The cusk should be just cooked through; overcooking tends to dry it out.
Serve immediately with the rice and cumin.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 291, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 644 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams