HAKE IN GREEN SAUCE

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Categories     Fish     Dinner     Pea     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 6 main-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 (10- to 12-oz) hake steaks (1 inch thick) or 6 (5- to 6-oz) fillets with skin, plus about 5 oz bones or thin belly flap and tail
1 cup water
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh flat-leaf parsley plus 2 sprigs
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3/4 cup cooked fresh peas or frozen peas, thawed
Special Equipment
a 12-inch-wide earthenware cazuela* or heavy metal pot (about 3 inches deep) with 2 handles

Steps:

  • Make fish stock:
  • Put fish bones or flap and tail in a 2-quart saucepan (set aside steaks or fillets) and add water, onion, parsley sprigs, and one third of garlic, then gently simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh or cheesecloth-lined sieve into a small bowl, pressing hard on solids and then discarding them (you will have about 1 cup stock).
  • Cook fish:
  • Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil and remaining garlic in cazuela over low heat until garlic begins to sizzle. Add half of minced parsley and all of fish, skin sides up if fillets, then start gently swirling pot, holding onto both handles (it helps to plant your feet apart from each other) so fish moves slowly around edge of bottom of pot and oil laps over it. Cook fish, swirling pot, until bottom 1/2 inch of fish turns white, about 5 minutes. Carefully turn fish over and continue cooking, swirling pot and adding 1 or 2 tablespoons of stock every minute or two, until sauce is emulsified and fish is almost cooked through, about 10 minutes. (You will use about 1/2 cup stock.) Add peas and remaining minced parsley and cook, swirling pot, until peas are warm and fish is just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.

Alae Laasri
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I loved the vibrant green color of the sauce. It really made the dish look special.


Emaan Ali
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Overall, this was a great recipe. The hake was flaky and moist, and the green sauce was flavorful and tangy.


Ami Gutierrez
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This dish was a bit too salty for my taste, but I think that's because I used a different type of olives than the recipe called for.


Leah Montelongo
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook fish, and this recipe definitely delivered. The hake was cooked to perfection and the green sauce was a perfect complement.


khali hegmam
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I would have liked the sauce to be a bit thicker, but overall this was a good dish.


pramila devi
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This recipe is a keeper. I'll definitely be making it again and again.


khiba masiu
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I'm not a big fan of fish, but I really enjoyed this dish. The hake was cooked perfectly and the green sauce was delicious.


Dani Khan
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about the hake and the green sauce.


muhamad jabbar
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This recipe was a hit with my family. Even my picky kids loved it.


Shakira Wright
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I thought the hake was a bit fishy, but the green sauce helped to mask the flavor.


Devika Rai
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The green sauce was the star of the show. It was so flavorful and versatile. I could see myself using it on other dishes as well.


Brett Pruitt
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This dish was easy to make and very delicious. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves fish.


Ayan Mahsood
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my hake turned out dry. I'm not sure what I did wrong.


Faisal wahla
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I've never had hake before, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. The green sauce was also very good, and I will definitely be making this dish again.


Richard Hanley
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The hake was cooked well, but the green sauce was a bit bland for my taste.


Kathleen Calvert
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This hake in green sauce was a delightful dish! The fish was cooked perfectly, and the green sauce was incredibly flavorful. I especially loved the addition of capers and olives, which gave the sauce a nice briny flavor.