Roasted chilean sea bass with seared tomatoes and leeks

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsChilean sea bass; skinless, bones removed,
Cut into four 1 1/2\" thick steaks
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1cupDrained canned plum tomatoes; crushed,
Juice reserved
3largesLeeks; split, washed,
And julienned
2Shallots; finely minced
¼cupPitted nicoise olives
3tablespoonsCapers
¼cupDry white vermouth
½cupFish stock
3tablespoonsChopped fresh tarragon
3tablespoonsUnsalted butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season fish with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Sear the tomatoes over medium heat, add the leeks, and cook together 3 minutes. Add the shallots, olives, capers, reserved tomato juice, vermouth, and stock, and cook 5 minutes more over medium heat, or until the sauce reduces slightly. Pour the vegetable mixture into an ovenproof casserole. Place the fish on top of the bed of vegetables and roast the fish for 8 to 10 minutes. Gently remove the fish from the casserole, stir in the tarragon and butter and spoon the vegetable sauce around the fish. Serve immediately, sprinkled with additional chopped tarragon. This recipe yields 4 servings.

Recipe Source: MICHAEL’S PLACE with Michael Lomonaco From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # ML-1B05 broadcast 05-18-1997) Downloaded from their Web-Site -

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05-18-1997

Recipe by: Michael Lomonaco

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