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Sicilian Fish Stew

4.34 from 3 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Yield 4 –6 servings

Description

This cozy Sicilian Fish Stew is the perfect hearty dinner for the holidays. With a variety of Sicilian flavors and a touch of Arabic influence, this stew strikes the perfect balance between sweet, salty and sour. Featuring an aromatic tomato broth, tender swordfish, raisins, and capers, this is one flavor-packed stew.

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Ingredients

  • ¼ cup pine nuts toasted
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh mint
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 onions chopped fine
  • 1 celery rib minced
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or ¼ teaspoon dried
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes 28-ounces, drained with juice reserved, chopped coarse
  • 2 bottles clam juice 8-ounces each
  • ¼ cup golden raisins
  • 2 tablespoons capers rinsed
  • pounds skinless swordfish steaks 1 to 1½ inches thick, cut into 1-inch pieces

Instructions

  • Combine pine nuts, mint, one-quarter of garlic, and orange zest in bowl; set aside for serving. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add onions, celery, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and cook until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in thyme, pepper flakes, and remaining garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Stir in wine and reserved tomato juice, bring to simmer, and cook until reduced by half, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, clam juice, raisins, and capers, return to simmer, and cook until flavors meld, about 15 minutes.
  • Season swordfish with salt and pepper. Add swordfish to pot and spoon some cooking liquid over top. Bring to simmer and cook for 4 minutes. Off heat, cover and let sit until swordfish flakes apart when gently prodded with paring knife, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve, sprinkling individual bowls with pine nut mixture.

Notes

What equipment you'll need:

Dutch oven

Nutrition

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