Name: Romesco with fish skewers
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 small red capsicums (bell peppers) (300g), quartered; 3 cloves garlic, unpeeled; 750 g firm white fish, cut into 2.5cm pieces; 2 teaspoons smoked paprika; ⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 24 fresh bay leaves; ¼ cup (40g) blanched almonds; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 medium lemons (280g), halved

Romesco with fish skewers

This nutty and fruity capsicum-based sauce is best home made. The traditional Spanish sauce is perfect for serving with char-grilled fish skewers at your next barbecue.

Serves 4

Prep

45M

You will need 12 bamboo or metal skewers for this recipe. before use, Soak bamboo skewers for 30 minutes in water; oil metal skewers.

Ingredients

2 small red capsicums (bell peppers) (300g), quartered

3 cloves garlic, unpeeled

750 g firm white fish, cut into 2.5cm pieces

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

⅓ cup (80ml) olive oil

2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

24 fresh bay leaves

¼ cup (40g) blanched almonds

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 medium lemons (280g), halved

Method

1.Preheat grill (broiler) on high heat. Place capsicum, skin-side up, and garlic on an oven tray. Place under grill for 15 minutes or until skins are blackened. Transfer to a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap; cool.

2.Combine fish with half the paprika, half the oil, the rind and parsley in a medium bowl; season. Thread fish and bay leaves onto 12 skewers. Place on a tray; cover, refrigerate.

3.Remove and discard skins from capsicum and garlic. Process capsicum, garlic, almonds, juice, remaining paprika and remaining oil until almost smooth. Transfer romesco to a small bowl; season to taste.

4.Cook fish skewers on a heated oiled grill plate (or barbecue or frying pan) over medium-high heat for 4 minutes or until browned all over and cooked through. Cook lemon halves on grill plate for 1 minute or until browned.

5.Serve fish skewers with romesco sauce and lemon halves.

Romesco can be made a day ahead; keep covered in the fridge.
Note

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