Snapper with Olives: Cernia con Olive
- 1 (2 to 3 pound) snapper
- Flour, for dredging
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup Gaeta olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed
- 5 lemons, zested and segmented, plus juice of 3 more
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup best quality extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 1 bunch Italian parsley to yield 1/4 cup, chopped
- Sea salt
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Score the snapper twice on each side with a sharp knife.
- Dredge the fish in the flour.
- In a 14 to 16-inch saute pan, heat the oil until just smoking and saute the whole fish until it is golden brown on 1 side.
- Turn the fish carefully and add the olives, capers, lemon segments, zest, juice and wine and place the pan in the oven to cook for about 14 to 15 minutes.
- Allow the fish to rest for 5 minutes before filleting, then drizzle it with the pan juices and high-quality oil, sprinkle with parsley and sea salt, and serve.
snapper, flour, extravirgin olive oil, gaeta olives, capers, lemons, white wine, olive oil, italian parsley, salt
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mario-batali/snapper-with-olives-cernia-con-olive-recipe.html (may not work)