Fish Martinique
- 4 bananas peeled, sliced in half, then sliced in half lengthwise
- 2 pounds fillets of firm white fish, with bones and skin removed (see note)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice (2 tablespoons for fish seasoning, the rest for butter sauce)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup clarified margarine or vegetable oil
- 2 cups tomato concasse (recipe follows)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1 stick butter
- Place bananas 4 inches below the broiler and grill 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until lightly brown.
- Set aside.
- Season the fillets with Worcestershire sauce, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, salt and white pepper.
- Dip them in the flour, then the egg wash.
- Meanwhile, heat the clarified margarine or vegetable oil in a skillet.
- Place fillets in skillet, saute one side until lightly brown, about 2 to 3 minutes, then turn them over and saute slowly until fish is cooked, about 3 to 5 additional minutes or more, depending on the size of the fillets.
- When the fillets are done, remove them to a serving platter.
- Top each fillet with some of the tomato concasse, then with a few slices of sauteed bananas.
- Wipe out skillet, quickly melt the stick of butter, remove from heat and add remaining lemon juice and chopped parsley.
- Shake or whisk to combine and pour over servings.
bananas, white fish, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, flour, eggs, margarine, tomato concasse, parsley, butter
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10857 (may not work)