Pan-Seared Black Cod with Grape Salsa
- 2 pounds red or black seedless grapes, 1 pound quartered
- 2 scallions, finely chopped
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 fresh red chile, such as Fresno, seeded and minced
- 1/2 fresh green chile, such as serrano or jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha chile sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Ten 4- to 5-ounce skinless black cod fillets (also known as sablefish)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a food processor, puree the whole grapes.
- Pass the puree through a coarse sieve into a large bowl.
- Add the quartered grapes, scallions, garlic, chiles and Sriracha to the bowl and toss.
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil until shimmering.
- Season half of the fillets with salt and pepper and add them to the skillet, skinned side up.
- Cook over high heat until the fillets are golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the fillets to a rimmed baking sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining oil and fillets.
- Transfer the fish to the oven and cook until just white throughout.
- Add the cilantro and vinegar to the grape salsa and season with salt.
- Transfer the fish to plates; spoon the salsa on top and serve.
red, scallions, garlic, fresh red chile, green chile, chile sauce, vegetable oil, salt, cilantro, white wine vinegar
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/pan-seared-black-cod-grape-salsa (may not work)