PAN FRIED BREAM WITH FRESH TOMATO SALSA (Serves 4)

Ingredients:

4 plate sized bream, cleaned and skinned
4 tblspn olive oil
2 tblspn butter
Seasoned flour to coat fish all over

Salsa
4 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded, finely chopped
4 tblspn onion, finely chopped
1 tblspn coriander leaves finely chopped
1 tblspn lime or lemon juice
1 red chili, seeded, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method:

Salsa:

Combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate for one hour.

Fish:

Heat oil, butter in heavy based frying pan.

Gently fry fish until golden brown (approx 5 mins each side). Turn once only.

Serve with salsa and fresh lime or lemon wedges.

Cooking Tips & Alternatives:

Fillets can also be used.

Adjust cooking time to suit fillet thickness.

Fish is done when opaque / flakes.

Other species that can be used for this recipe:

Whiting, Cobbler, Leatherjacket, Salmon, Dory, Flathead, Emperor, Snapper.