Description
A delightful recipe featuring sea bass fillets cooked in a spicy savory red sauce, blending fresh ingredients for a flavorful experience.
Ingredients
- 4 sea bass fillets or steaks
- 1 spicy green pepper, finely chopped
- 2 red chili peppers, finely chopped
- 10 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ½ tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon sweet or hot paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground caraway spice mix
- 1 tablespoon harissa
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 7 ounces/½ can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Heat a pot with olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped spicy green pepper, red chili peppers, and garlic. Sauté carefully, ensuring the garlic does not burn.
- Stir in the sugar to help balance the flavors.
- Add the crushed red pepper, sweet or hot paprika, and harissa to the pot. Mix well.
- Incorporate the tomato paste and crushed tomatoes. Stir and let the sauce simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
- Once simmering, add the ground caraway spice mix and chopped cilantro.
- Add water to reach your desired sauce thickness. Let it cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- After the sauce has developed rich flavors, arrange the fish fillets in the pot, pouring the sauce over them.
- Cook for about 10 minutes on the stove.
- Transfer the pot to a preheated oven at 355°F (180°C) for an additional 10 minutes.
- Squeeze juice from half a fresh lemon over the fish before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
For milder flavors, adjust the heat level by reducing the quantity of chili peppers. Let the sauce simmer longer for deeper flavor.