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Triple Tail w/ Ancho-Bell Pepper Compote & Lime



Pan-Fried Atlantic Triple Tail with Ancho-Bell Pepper Compote and Roasted Lime is a delectable seafood dish featuring succulent, golden crispy triple tail fillets, complemented by a sweet and smoky vegetable compote and finished with a zesty touch of charred lime.

Ingredients

  • 4fillets oftriple tail, 6-8 oz each

  • 3tablespoonsextra virgin olive oil

  • 1tablespoonbutter

  • 6cloves ofgarlic, 4 smashed & 2 minced

  • 3largebell peppers, chopped

  • 2dried ancho peppers, seeded and chopped

  • 1mediumonion, chopped

  • 1⁄4cupapple cider vinegar

  • 1⁄4cupbrown sugar

  • 1⁄2cupvegetable broth

  • 1teaspoonpaprika

  • 1teaspooncumin

  • 2whole limes, halved

  • to taste, salt and ground black pepper

Directions

  • Rehydrate Ancho Peppers:
    Soak the dried ancho peppers in hot water for about 20 minutes, then drain and finely chop.
  • Cook Vegetables:
    Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil until softened, about 2 minutes. Then add bell pepper and cook until tender, 3-5 minutes.
  • Make Compote:
    Add the chopped ancho peppers, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, water, paprika, and cumin. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and ground black pepper and set aside.
  • Preheat Oven:
    Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Roast Limes:
    Place lime halves cut-side up on a baking sheet. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil. Roast until slightly charred, about 10 minutes.
  • Season the Triple Tail:
    Pat the triple tail fillets dry. Season with salt and ground black pepper.
  • Pan Fry the Triple Tail: Heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large frying pan over medium
    heat. Add the smashed garlic cloves and the triple tail fillets. Cook the fillets for about 4 minutes on each side, basting them with the garlic-infused butter as they cook.
  • Serve:
    Place the cooked triple tail on plates. Spooning the Ancho-Bell Pepper Compote over half of the fish fillets. Garnish with a roasted lime half. Squeeze the roasted lime juice over the fish before eating.
Recipe courtesy of He Cooks
https://hecooks.co/pan-fried-triple-tail-ancho-bel...