Pacific Rockfish With Smoked Paprika And Lentils Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown lentils

2 cups water

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 cup tomato, diced

1 tablespoon garlic, minced

1 tablespoon lemon juice

4 Pacific rockfish fillets, 12-14 ounces each

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 tablespoon smoked Spanish paprika

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 lemon wedges for garnish

1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste

Preparation

Bring lentils and water to boil in a sauce pan, simmer for about 20 minutes, partially covered, or until tender. Heat olive oil in a large pan and cook onion till translucent. Add the tomatoes and garlic, cook for another 2 minutes. Drain excess liquid off lentils and add, along with lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

Mix cornstarch, salt, white pepper and pimento in a baking dish. Dredge the fish fillets in the mixture.

Cook fish fillets in a large sauté pan with olive oil for 2-4 minutes on both sides. Place lentils on a plate, and then place fish fillet and garnish with lemon wedges.

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