Zesty Tomato Garlic Fish Food

CLAMS WITH SPICY TOMATO BROTH AND GARLIC MAYO

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Finely grate zest from lemon half into a small bowl, then squeeze in juice. Finely grate whole garlic clove into bowl and mix in mayonnaise. Season garlic mayo with salt and set aside.
• Place a large cast-iron skillet on grill and heat 1/4 cup oil in skillet. Add sliced garlic, shallots, and chile and cook, stirring often, until just softened, about 2 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until paste darkens slightly, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes soften and release their juices, about 4 minutes. Add wine and cook until it is almost reduced by half and no longer smells boozy, about 3 minutes.
• Add clams and butter to skillet and cover (if you don't have a lid that fits, use a sheet of foil). Cook until clams have opened, 6-10 minutes, depending on size of clams and heat level. Remove skillet from grill; discard any clams that don't open. Sprinkle with chives.
• Meanwhile, drizzle bread with remaining 3 Tbsp. oil and season lightly with salt. Grill until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes per side.
• Serve clams with toasted bread and reserved garlic mayo.

SPICY FISH AND OLIVE SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook according to package directions; drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water. Toss the spaghetti with some oil and set aside.
• Add the oil, garlic, 3/4 teaspoon salt and crushed red pepper to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil begins to shimmer, add the tomatoes, reserved pasta water and oregano; bring to a high simmer and cook until the sauce thickens but is still loose, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Add the fish and olives and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fish is cooked through and flaky, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the spaghetti and parsley. Toss to combine and divide among four bowls.

SPICY FISH & VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• Blend first 3 ingredients in blender until smooth.
• Heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 min. Stir in potatoes, carrots and tomato mixture; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. Add fish; cook, covered, 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small skillet on medium heat; stir in cracker crumbs. Cook 4 min. or until lightly browned; stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over fish before serving.

ZESTY TOMATO-GARLIC FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• in a 13x9x2-inch baking dish, combine tomatoes, lemon juice, garlic salt, olive oil and pepper; mix well.
• Top with fish fillets in a single layer.
• Spoon some tomato mixture over fish.
• Bake 15 minutes or until sauce is bubbling and fish flakes easily with a fork.
• Garnish with pine nuts.

SPICY SINGAPOREAN FISH

Steps:

• Make a paste by blending together the chillies, shallots, garlic, lemongrass, ginger, soy sauce and sugar in a blender or coffee grinder, or use a pestle and mortar. Heat the oil in a small frying pan and cook the paste for 2 mins until it has darkened slightly and you can really smell the spices. Season with a little salt if you like, then set aside.
• Heat the grill to medium. Put the fish onto a grill pan, then use the back of a teaspoon to smear the paste all over, making a thin layer covering the whole fish. Pop under the grill and cook for 10 mins until the fish flakes easily. Serve with rice and steamed bok choy. Sprinkle chives and coriander on the fish to serve, if you like.

FRIED FISH & ZUCCHINI WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash & dry the fish fillets, season with salt & pepper then sprinkle with the juice of 1 lemon, set aside. Mix the flour, bread crumbs, & paprika together in a bowl.
• Peel the zucchini & slice into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. Coat the zucchini with the flour mixture then fry on both sides until brown. Place on a plate covered with paper towels to remove excess oil.
• In the same oil cook the onion until soft. Add the tomato sauce, harissa, garlic, salt & pepper. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the juice of the remaining lemon to the tomato sauce.
• While that is cooking heat 1/2 inch of canola oil in a skillet. Dip the fish fillets in the flour mixture, beaten egg, & in flour mixture again. Fry in the hot oil until the fish is done, should be flaky. Drain on paper towels.
• Place the fish & zucchini in a shallow serving dish & top with the sauce.

GLUTEN-FREE GARLIC SHRIMP PASTA WITH SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions until al dente. Drain.
• While the water comes to a boil, drizzle a little oil in a large cast-iron skillet and heat over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not let it burn.
• Next, add the diced tomatoes with their juices, coconut milk, crushed red pepper and a sprinkle each of salt and black pepper. Stir and reduce the heat to a simmer. Let simmer until the flavors meld and the sauce thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add the shrimp, stir and cook until they turn pink and firm up, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the spinach and chopped basil. The heat from the sauce will wilt the spinach. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and black pepper, if needed.
• Divide the pasta among bowls. Ladle some of the sauce over each portion, garnish with basil leaves and serve right away.