Pan-Fried Bream With Sauce
- 4 pan-dressed bream (about 1 pound)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- Vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 cup tomato puree
- 1/2 teaspoon rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- Rinse fish thoroughly in cold water; pat dry. Make a shallow S-shaped slash on each side of fish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Combine 1/4 cup flour and cornmeal in a medium mixing bowl. Dredge fish in cornmeal mixture; set aside.
- Heat 1/4 inch oil in a large skillet to 350u0b0; add fish, and fry 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Drain on paper towels; keep warm.
- Drain oil, reserving 3 tablespoons in skillet. Add garlic; cook over medium heat until yellow. Add tomato puree, rosemary, and bay leaves; cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes.
- Combine remaining flour and vinegar: mix well. Stir into tomato sauce; cook, uncovered, over medium heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; add fish, and cook an additional 2 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
- Remove fish to a warm serving platter; cover with tomato sauce. Serve immediately.
bream, salt, pepper, flour, cornmeal, vegetable oil, clove garlic, tomato puree, rosemary, bay leaves, vinegar
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pan-fried-bream-with-sauce (may not work)