Sweet n' Sour Monkfish
- 2 pounds monkfish tail, cut in 1-inch chunks
- Salt and pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 stalk celery plus 6 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 small onion, cut in pieces, plus 3 medium onions, sliced
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil, as needed for sauteing vegetables
- 2 medium green peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium sweet red peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 cups green Italian olives, pitted and cut in pieces
- 4 cups water, for boiling
- Season monkfish chunks with salt.
- In a medium to large pot of water boil bay leaves, 1/2 stalk celery, and small onion for 5 minutes.
- Add monkfish and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Drain and place monkfish in large bowl; set aside.
- Discard celery, onion, and bay leaves.
- In large frying pan, saute the celery pieces in vegetable oil until tender; add to fish.
- Saute red and green pepper pieces, add to fish.
- Saute the 3 sliced onions for about 5 minutes; add the tomato paste, alternating with the vinegar.
- Mix well; add sugar and olive pieces and cook for an additional 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add vegetable mixture to monkfish and refrigerate.
- Best when served chilled.
monkfish tail, salt, bay leaves, celery, onion, vegetable oil, green peppers, sweet red peppers, tomato paste, cider vinegar, sugar, green italian olives, water
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sweet-n-sour-monkfish.html (may not work)