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Ingredients
- Potatoes:
- 1-1/2 lb small round white- or yellow-skinned potatoes, halved
- Salt
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 large clove garlic, crushed
- Pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped (about 2 Tbsp)
- Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 large fresh bay leaf
- Salt and pepper
- 1-1/2 c Pinot Noir or other light- to medium-bodied red wine
- 1/2 c seafood stock or clam juice
- 2 Tbsp butter
- Fish:
- 4 red snapper or black bass fillets (6 to 8 oz each)
- Salt and pepper
- About 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Finely chopped fresh chives, for garnish
Preparation
Step 1
Place a rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 550º (or as high as your oven will go). Alternatively, preheat the broiler.
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat. Salt the water and cook the potatoes until just tender on the outside but not quite cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain the potatoes.
Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large skillet, heat the oil, about two turns of the pan, over medium.
Add the butter and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the potatoes and toss until coated. Arrange the potatoes, cut-side up, on the baking sheet; season with salt, pepper, and the rosemary. Roast or broil the potatoes until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes.
For the sauce, in a saucepan, heat the oil, one turn of the pan, over medium-high. Add the shallot, garlic, and bay leaf; season with salt and pepper. Stir until softened, about 2 minutes.
Add the wine and stock. Boil over high heat until reduced to 1/2 to 1/3 c about 15 minutes. Whisk in the butter. Remove from heat. Discard the bay leaf.
While the sauce is reducing, make the fish:
Heat a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet over medium-high. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
Add the oil, about two turns of the pan, to the skillet. Add the fish, skin-side down. Cook, pressing the fish with a spatula, until the skin is flat and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes.
Turn the fish and cook until just opaque in the center, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to plates or a platter.
Spoon the red wine sauce over the fish. Top with chives.
Serve with the potatoes.
From Everyday With Rachael Ray