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[Recipe] Pescado en Escabeche or Guisado (Escovitched Fish)

Let me show you how to make pescado al escabeche, a rich dish of fried fish stewed with a rich and abundant tomato sauce.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 1083 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: Caribbean , Dominican

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
  • 1½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
  • 6 sea bass or red snapper fillets
  • 1 cup oil for frying (peanut, soy or corn)
For the escovitch (sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion sliced
  • 4 tomato chopped
  • 2 cubanela (cubanelle pepper) cut into strips
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
  • tablespoon minced parsley (optional)
  • 3 limes cut into wedges

Instructions

1. Frying fish
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  1. Mix cornstarch with pepper, oregano, and salt. Coat the fish with the cornstarch and shake off the excess.Heat the oil over medium heat in a non-stick frying pan.Fry the fish until golden brown on both sides. Set aside.
2. Make the sauce
  1. Heat the olive oil over low heat. Add the onion and cook stirring until it becomes transparent.Add the tomato and chili and cook, stirring for one minute. Add the tomato sauce and water. Cover and cook until the tomato and chili are cooked.Season with salt to taste. Add parsley and mix.
3. Cook
  1. Add the fish and turn to coat with the sauce on both sides.Remove from heat and serve immediately with the lime wedges, see serving ideas above.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1083kcal (54%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 162g (324%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 720mg (240%) Sodium 1619mg (67%) Potassium 2778mg (79%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 2930IU (59%) Vitamin C 75.8mg (84%) Calcium 167mg (17%) Iron 8.7mg (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1083

% Daily Value*

Calories 1083kcal 54%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 162g 324%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 720mg 240%
Sodium 1619mg 67%
Potassium 2778mg 59%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 2930IU 59%
Vitamin C 75.8mg 84%
Calcium 167mg 17%
Iron 8.7mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.