Escabeche
Prep time: 15 minutes
Inactive Prep: 3 minutes
Cook: 3 minutes
Total: 21 minutes
Yield: 6 appetizer servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds Spanish mackerel fillet, cut into thirds
- 2 tablespoons Emeril’s Original Essence, (See Episode 1 for recipe)
- 3 tablespoons Spanish olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Juice of 1 orange
Directions
- Liberally season the flesh side of the mackerel with the Essence.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 12-inch fry pan over medium-high heat. Add the mackerel, seasoned side down. Season the skin with the salt and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the fish to the other side and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil, the yellow onion, parsley, and orange juice. Turn off the heat and let sit for 3 minutes.
- Serve the fish hot with crusty bread.
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.