
Provençal-style marinated fish
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. To make delicious and healthy fish in Provençal tomato marinade, you don't need any special ingredients. Everything is simple: juicy onions, bright sweet peppers, and tomatoes. In summer, use ripe seasonal ones; in winter, canned tomatoes in their own juice or homemade sauce preserves. With a little patience and a couple of pinches of aromatic Provence herbs, you'll have a vibrant, light dish ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1

Cut the fish into fillets with skin and cut into medium pieces, using 2-3 pieces per serving. I usually prepare this dish using salmon, cod, or ling. Even ordinary pollock will taste delicious. Season the fish with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 2

Thinly slice the onion and sweet pepper into strips.
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Step 3

At the bottom of a deep dish—preferably ceramic—pour a spoonful of olive oil and arrange half of the onion and pepper in a thin layer. Season with salt and sprinkle with pepper to taste. Place a layer of fish on top. Repeat the layers once more.
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Step 4

Sprinkle the top layer of fish with halved olives, rinsed capers, and Provence herbs. Add bay leaf, drizzle with the second spoonful of olive oil, and season with pepper.
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Step 5

Pour over a mixture of mashed tomatoes, a pinch of sugar, and dry white wine. You can prepare the fish without wine, and even substitute the mashed tomatoes with tomato juice.
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Step 6

All autumn I cook pureed tomatoes with salt and a small amount of sugar, reducing them to one-third of the original volume. I fill them hot into sterile jars and use them all winter, adding to many dishes.
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Step 7

Place the baking dish with fish in a preheated oven at 200°C and bake for 10 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 170°C and continue baking for another 20 minutes. Remove the dish from the oven and let it rest, covered with foil or a tight lid, for another 10–15 minutes.
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Step 8

It can be served immediately as a light hot dish. But it tastes much better and more aromatic if left to steep for 5-6 hours, or preferably overnight, and served as a cold appetizer.
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Step 9

Tasty and healthy!