Roasted Porgy With Peas, Garlic, Scallions And Mint

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Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

3 pounds porgy or sea bass - -- (1 whole fish)
1 teaspoon salt -- to taste
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
2 pounds fresh peas
1/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic -- thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
4 medium scallions -- thinly sliced
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
4 medium grilled yellow squash -- for serving
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cut, clean and scale fish and season inside and out. Shell peas and set aside. In a sauté pan large enough to hold the fish, heat olive oil until smoking. Place fish in pan and shake vigorously. Sauté 2 or 3 minutes, until fish is starting to crisp on first side, and then flip it over. Add garlic and place in oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until fish is just cooked through. Remove and place pan on burner and remove fish to service platter. Add peas, scallions and white wine and sauté 1 minute. Add mint leaves and immediately pour over fish. Serve with some grilled yellow squash and portion tableside. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5720)