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Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)

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Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)

Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)

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Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife (for cleaning fish)

  • Meat Tenderizer (to soften the eel meat before cooking)

  • Non-stick Skillet or Fry Pan (for pan-frying the eel)

  • Grill or BBQ Equipment (optional, for grilling if preferred method is chosen)

  • Colander (for rinsing fish and draining excess liquid)

  • Bowls (one for mixing ingredients and another for serving)

  • Cutting Board (to safely cut and prepare the eel and other ingredients)

  • Frying Thermometer (optional, to ensure eel is cooked to proper internal temperature)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basic tomato sauce

  • 1 cup dry red wine

  • 12 caper berries

  • 12 gaeta olives

  • 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes

  • 2 pounds eel, (from the sea or river), skinned and gutted by your fishmonger, rinsed, patted dry, and cut into 4-inch-long pieces

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds

Instructions

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Instruction 1

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
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Instruction 2

2. In a large sauce pan, combine the tomato sauce, red wine, caper berries, olives, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Instruction 3

3. Meanwhile, season the eel with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer in a baking dish.
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Instruction 4

4. Pour the sauce over the eel, put the dish in the oven, and bake for about 20 minutes, until the eel is cooked through. Transfer to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped fennel, and serve immediately.
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