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Braised Eel in Tomato Sauce

Eel chunks are soaked in vinegar water, floured, seared and gently braised in wine and tomato, with a last splash of vinegar to cut the richness. Mackerel fillets make a good stand-in.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total1 h 51 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 800 geel, 2 eels, cleaned, cut into 8 chunks, skin removed if you like
  • 80 mlwhite wine vinegar
  • 30 gall-purpose flour
  • 30 mlextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 clovesgarlic, whole, lightly crushed
  • 180 mldry white wine
  • 60 mltomato passata
  • 1 tbspflat-leaf parsley leaves, very finely chopped
  • to tastefine sea salt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Eel
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Alcohol

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: high

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