Roasted Porgy With Peas, Garlic, Scallions And Mint

Roasted Porgy With Peas, Garlic, Scallions And Mint

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)