Catfish With Green Olives Recipes

CATFISH WITH GREEN OLIVES

Steps:

• Stir together olives, oil, zest, and 2 tablespoons parsley in a bowl.
• Arrange catfish, skinned sides down, in an oiled 12-inch nonstick skillet, tucking thinner ends of each fillet under. Season fish with salt and pepper, then mound olive mixture on top. Put a round of parchment or wax paper on top of olive mixture, then tightly cover skillet.
• Cook catfish over moderate heat until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Serve sprinkled with remaining tablespoon parsley.

SKILLET-ROASTED FISH FILLETS WITH GREEN OLIVE RELISH

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Dry fish thoroughly with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle very lightly with dusting of sugar (about 1/8 tsp) evenly over each side of fillet.
• Heat oil in large ovensafe nonstick skillet over high heat until smoking.
• Place fillets in skillet, sugared sides down, and press lightly to ensure even contact with pan.
• Cook until browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Using 2 spatulas, flip fillets and transfer skillet to oven.
• Roast fillets until centers are just opaque and register 135 degrees (7-10 minutes).
• Immediately transfer to serving plates and top with relish.
• Relish: Process almonds, olives, garlic, and zest in food processor until nuts and olives are finely chopped, (10-12 one-second pulses). Transfer to bowl and stir in orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, and mint. Season to taste with salt and cayenne; serve spooned over fish.