Fish in Tomato Marinade

== Ingredients ==
=== Fish ===
* 1½ pounds of whitefish fillets with skin left on, cut into 2-inch pieces
* 1 tablespoon of salt
* freshly ground black pepper
* ½ cup of flour
* ½ cup of vegetable oil
=== Sauce ===
* ¾ cup of vegetable oil
* 2 tablespoons of white vinegar
* 3 teaspoon of sugar
* ¼ teaspoon of powdered cloves
* 2 cups of coarsely chopped onions
* ¾ cup of tomato paste
* 1 bay leaf, coarsely crumble
* 5 whole black peppercorns
* 1 teaspoon of salt
== Directions ==
# Sprinkle a tablespoon of salt and a few grindings of pepper on the fish. Now coat it well with flour and vigorously remove any excess flour.
# Now heat up oil in a heavy 10 to 12 inch skillet until a light haze forms above it.
# Add some pieces of fish, lower the heat to moderate and brown them 3 to 5 minutes of each side.
# Transfer the browned fish on double thickness of paper towels. Repeat this with all the fish.
# Pour ⅓ of the marinade into a shallow 2-quart enameled, baking dish and arrange half the fish in it in one layer.
# Moisten the fish with ⅓ more of the marinade and arrange the remaining fish in another layer on top.
# Pour in the remaining marinade and let the fish marinade uncovered and unrefrigerated for at least 6 hours.
# Now refrigerate, tightly covered with plastic wrap, for at least 24 hours before serving.
=== Sauce ===
# In a heavy 10- to 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over high heat until a light haze forms above it.
# Drop in the onions, reduce the heat to moderate and, stirring frequently, cook for few minutes until the onions are soft but not brown.
# Stir in the tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, cloves, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt and bring to a boil.
# Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer undisturbed for about 15 minutes. Then remove from heat and cool the marinade to lukewarm.
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Category:Estonian Appetizers
Category:White vinegar Recipes
Category:Whitefish Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
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