Bass Agrodolce with Spaghetti Squash and Mushrooms (Food Network Kitchens) |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 115 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
3 or 4 sprigs fresh rosemary |
1 head garlic, peeled |
pinch of red pepper flakes |
1/4 cup red wine vinegar |
3 tablespoons sugar |
1 medium spaghetti squash |
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper |
12 ounces mixed mushrooms (shiitake, chanterelle and/or oyster), cut into pieces if large |
2 cups cherry tomatoes |
4 6 -ounce striped bass fillets, pin bones removed |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375. Make the agrodolce sauce: Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, the rosemary, whole garlic cloves and pepper flakes in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until the garlic is tender, 8 minutes. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the garlic oil. Add the vinegar and sugar to the pan; simmer over medium-low heat until syrupy and caramelized, 5 minutes.
2. Halve the squash lengthwise and remove the seeds. Brush the cut sides with the reserved garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cut-side up in a baking dish and roast until tender, 1 hour. Reduce the oven to 200. Hold the squash with a towel; using a fork, pull off flesh in strands and place in the baking dish. Season with salt and pepper, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms, season with salt and cook, stirring, until browned, 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet; add the tomatoes and toss until they blister. Add 1 tablespoon of the agrodolce sauce and a splash of water; cover and cook until the tomatoes burst, 5 minutes. Return the mushrooms to the pan and warm through.
4. Meanwhile, bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Season the fish with salt and pepper, then place in a bamboo or collapsible steamer over the water; cover and steam until almost cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and keep covered to finish cooking, 2 to 4 minutes.
5. Place a fish fillet on each of 4 plates; add the squash, mushrooms and tomatoes. Drizzle with the agrodolce sauce. Serve with extra sauce and the caramelized garlic.
6. Photograph by Sang An
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