Straccetti Di Pesce Spada Recipes

Steps:

• Place fish in freezer for 10 minutes to facilitate cutting. With a very sharp knife, cut the fillets into paper-thin slices and arrange on a serving plate. In a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice and olive oil. Drizzle the dressing over the fish and sprinkle with the capers and peppercorns. Season with the salt. Let sit for 5 minutes and sprinkle with the parsley. Serve with the bread.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, gently saute onion, celery, carrot, and garlic until soft. Add crab shells, stir and deglaze with wine and reduce. Add saffron and tomatoes, reduce. Add 2 liters cold water and bring mixture to a boil. Skim off the fat and simmer for 45 minutes, continuing to skim occasionally. Add basil and let cool. Strain and season with sea salt.
• In a small sauce pan gently cook capsicum and capers. Add onion half, bay leaf, and garlic and chili. Cook gently for 15 minutes. Add freshly chopped parsley and tomatoes, bring mixture to a simmer for 15 minutes. Add olives and continue to cook for another 15 minutes. Add sugar and salt to desired taste. Add basil leaves and allow set aside to cool.
• Zuppa Di Pesce Aua "Cagliaritana":
• Cook the fregola in crab stock until tender and liquid has been absorbed. Place the sauce back onto medium-high heat and add the seafood. Gently poach until seafood is cooked. Place the fregola to 1 side and divide seafood among with sauce onto the fregola and sprinkle with a little chopped parsley. Serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic and salt and pepper. In a shallow dish coat the fish steaks with the mixture and let marinate, covered and chilled, for 15 minutes. Arrange the fish in a foil lined baking pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until fish is just cooked. In a bowl toss the tomatoes with the basil and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the fish to serving plates and top each with some of the tomato/basil salad. Sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with lemon wedges.