Whole Roasted Fish Basquaise Recipe

• 2 Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into small pieces
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and cut into thin strips
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 sprigs of thyme, leaves only
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken broth or light chicken stock
• 1 red snapper, about 2 pounds, scales removed, gills removed, fins clipped, guts removed, but otherwise intact
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 4 sprigs of flat parsley

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the potatoes in a small pot and cover them with water.
2. Add salt to taste and bring to a boil.
3. Cook for 10 minutes.
4. The potatoes should still be firm.
5. Remove them from the water and reserve.
6. On the stovetop, heat the olive oil in a roasting pan until it almost sizzles.
7. Add the onions and peppers, and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are soft and browned.
8. Add the garlic and thyme, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes.
9. Stir in the white wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon to dislodge all that good stuff.
10. Stir in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
11. Season the fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper inside and out.
12. After the broth and vegetables have been boiling for 5 minutes, place the fish in the pan, add the potatoes, and toss the whole thing into the oven.
13. Cook for about 30 minutes, basting the fish with the pan juices 2 or 3 times during cooking.
14. Change the ovens setting to broil, remove the pan from the oven, and remove the fish from the roasting pan.
15. Place the fish on a baking tray and put it under the broiler for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the skin turns brown and crispy.
16. Keep an eye on it: You do not want to scorch the thing.
17. Transfer the fish to a serving platter.
18. Add the lemon juice to the bell pepper and potato mixture, and season with salt and pepper.
19. After a quick shot of heat and a stir or two, spoon the mixture over and around the fish.
20. Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.

potatoes, olive oil, onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, garlic, thyme, white wine, chicken broth, red snapper, lemon, parsley

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/whole-roasted-fish-basquaise-10188 (may not work)