Seared Fish Fillets in Fruity, Nutty, Garlicky Mojo
INGREDIENTS
- 2/3 cup Slow-Cooked Garlic Mojo (stir before measuring, include about 1/4 cup oil in this quantity)
- 1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) coarsely broken or chopped pecans
- 1 cup (about 5 ounces) coarsely chopped dried fruit—I love a mixture of dried apricots and prunes, though made with a single fruit it's good, too)
- 1/2 cup fruity red wine
- Salt
- 4 5- or 6-ounce fish fillets - try meaty fish like halibut, snapper or mahi for good results
- About 1/4 cup coarsely chopped parsley
INSTRUCTIONS
Spoon a couple of tablespoons oil off the mojo de ajo into a very large (12-inch) skillet. Scrape the remaining mojo into a small saucepan and add the nuts, dried fruit, wine and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer over medium heat until the wine has reduced and the nuts and fruit start to slowly sizzle in the oil, about 5 minutes; reduce the heat to low.
Set the skillet with the oil over medium-high heat. When hot, sprinkle both sides of the fish fillets with salt and lay them into the oil. When brown underneath, about 3 minutes, flip the fillets over and cook the other side until the fish is as done as you like—about 3 minutes more for medium-done halibut or snapper. Transfer to warm dinner plates. Stir the parsley into the fruity, nutty mojo and spoon it over the fish. Serve right away.