Antoinette’s Kitchen: Episode 12 | Italian Poached Fish with Crispy Crostini

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Italian Poached Fish with Crostini

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Servers: 4-6

Ingredients:

4 cod fillets or fish of choice (snapper, sole, branzino)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup red onion chopped
1 cup fennel bulb sliced thin
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
5 garlic cloves finely sliced
15 red cherry tomatoes
10 yellow cherry tomatoes
1 cup green olives pitted
3/4 cup of white wine (Chardonnay or Pinot Grigio)
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons basil (hand cut)
2 tablespoons parsley chopped

Directions:

Sauté olive oil, red onion (chopped), 5 garlic cloves finely sliced, add garlic powder and onion powder. Stir and add 2 cups of water, fennel, cherry tomatoes (red & yellow) and boil for 5 minutes, add kosher salt & pepper and green olives. Cover and boil for 5 minutes, stir and add fresh basil hand chopped, white wine, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper. When finished boiled add parsley, place fish, skin side down and poach. Cover with sauce and tomatoes in pot. Simmer for 5 minutes, place on platter and cover with sauce and tomatoes.

Crostini:

Cut baguette bread in half, with a brush spread olive oil on both sides. Dip brush in grated cheese and brush on. Sprinkle salt & pepper, garlic powder. Brush again and spread evenly. In oven on bake 350 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Served with poached fish. Place the crostinis on the side of fish. Ready to serve.

Bon Appétit!