Fish With Coconut Ginger Sauce

Name: Fish With Coconut Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine; 1/2 yellow bell pepper, chopped fine; 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped fine; 10 shallots, minced and divided; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, minced and divided; 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped fine; salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup fresh gingerroot, chopped; 1/4 cup dry white wine; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock; 1 cup coconut milk; 4 sole fillets, 6 oz each; 1 cup flour, for dredging; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Submitted by threeovens

"A colorful fish dish from Brazil. This recipe will work with sustainable fish like tilapia or turbot. Be sure to use coconut milk to achieve the proper thickness. Coconut water will be too thin and cream of coconut is too thick. Adapted from "The Brazilian Kitchen" by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz."

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ red bell pepper, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ yellow bell pepper, chopped fine
¹⁄₂ green bell pepper, chopped fine
10 shallots, minced and divided
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped fine
salt & freshly ground black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup fresh gingerroot, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup dry white wine
1 ¹⁄₂ 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1 cup coconut milk
4 sole fillets, 6 oz each
1 cup flour, for dredging
2 tablespoons unsalted butter

directions

In a large skillet, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons oil, chopped peppers, half the shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add half the garlic and cook one minute; season with thyme, salt and pepper, stir.
In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, add remaining tablespoon of oil, remaining shallots, and cook, stirring frequently, until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add remaining garlic and ginger, stirring.
Add the wine and bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until the liquid has reduced by 3/4 then add the fish or chicken stock.
Increase heat and add the coconut milk, stir; reduce heat to medium and cook until the sauce thickens, stirring frequently.
Strain, discard solids, season with salt and pepper; keep warm.
Meanwhile, pat fish dry with a paper towel, season on both sides with salt and pepper; lightly dredge in flour.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat, add fish and cook until golden, about 2 to 3 minutes; carefully turn over and cook until golden on the other side.
To serve, place a fillet on a plate, top with warm pepper mixture, spoon sauce around the fish.

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Nice flavorful dish....the pepper topping really made the dish. I could not get the sauce to thicken much but it still turned out good. I actually found this recipe in the Washington Post ~ thanks for adding it here at the Zaar!!

Chef Petunia

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