Australian Gourmet Traveller - (02)February 2021 (1)

Snapperall’acquapazza

SERVES4 // PREPTIME 15 MINS// COOK 25 MINS

Thisis a versionofthesimplefishermen’sclassicwherefishorseafoodis poachedin

“crazywater”,so-calledbecausethecolourofthepoachingliquidremindedthemof

peasants’homemadewine.Makesurethebrothis wellseasonedbeforeaddingthefish.

2 kgripetomatoes,coarselychopped

5 garliccloves,1 coarselychopped,

4 thinlysliced

1 cupfirmlypackedbasilleaves

1 tspcastersugar

60 ml(¼cup)extra-virginoliveoil

2 babysnapper(600gmeach),cleaned

2 longredchillies,finelychopped

125 ml(½cup)drywhitewine

2 babyfennelbulbs,thinlysliced,

frondsreserved

400 gmmixedcherryandgrape tomatoes

4 thymesprigs

½ cupmarjoramleaves

Char-grilled sourdough, to serve

1 Blendchoppedtomato,chopped

garlic,basilandsugarwith1 tspsalt

flakesina blenderuntilcompletely

smooth,thenstrainthrougha finesieve

overa largesaucepan.Pushliquid

throughusinga ladleandsetaside.

2 Heatoilina largeheavy-based

saucepanovermediumheatand

cookfishuntilgolden(4minutes

eachside).Seasonfish and set aside

ona largeplate.

3 Addslicedgarlicandchillitopan

andcookuntilsoftened(4minutes).

Add wine, cook until evaporated

(1 minute),thenaddfennel,tomatoes,

thymeandmarjoram.Coverwith1 litre

(4cups)tomatoliquid,bringtotheboil

andseasontotaste.Returnfishtopan,

reduceheattolowandcook,covered,

untilfishis almostcooked(10minutes).

Uncoverandsimmeruntiljustcooked

through(5minutes).Serve with char-

grilled sourdough.

Herbandchillibarbecue prawns

SERVES4 // PREPTIME 10 MINS// COOK 10 MINS

Theultimatefingerfood,makesureyouservethesewithplentyofcrustybreadtosoakupthe

deliciousjuices.Soakskewersinboiling waterfor 15 minutestominimiseburning.Pictured p88

1.5 kglargerawkingprawns

3 garliccloves,finelygrated

2 cupsmintleaves

1 cupflat-leafparsleyleaves

1 cupcorianderleaves

125 ml(½cup)oliveoil

1 tbspredwinevinegar

1 tspdriedchilliflakes

Lemon wedges, to serve

1 Inserta largesoakedwooden

skewerthroughthecentre of each

prawnlengthways.

2 Formarinade,processgarlicand

herbsina foodprocessoruntilfinely

chopped.Withmotoroperating,addoil,

vinegarandchilliflakes.Tossprawns

skewerswith⅔cupmarinadeand

reserveremainingmarinadetoserve.

3 Heata char-grillpanorbarbecue

tohigh.Cookprawns,inbatchesif

necessary,untilcookedthroughand

fleshis opaque(1 minuteeachside).

Serveprawnswithremaining marinade

and lemon wedges.➤

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