Easy Spicy Tunisian Fish

By Pollin

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1 jalapeno, stemmed and roughly chopped
• 2 cups fresh cilantro, minced
• 6 4-ounce cod filets
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 6 ounce canned tomato paste

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 1. Juice lemon. 2. Mince/chop: garlic, jalapeno, and cilantro.

Make: 1. Combine fish, juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl; set aside. 2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. 3. Add garlic and jalapeno, and cook, stirring, until soft, 1-2 minutes. 4. Add tomato paste, and cook, stirring, until slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes. 5. Add cilantro and 1 1/4 cups water; and bring to a boil. 6. Reduce heat to medium; cook until sauce is slightly reduced, 6 minutes. 7. Add fish, skin side up (if it has skin), with its juice and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until fish is done, 15-20 minutes.