Crispy Fish Salad With Parsley and Ciabatta Croutons Recipe

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Inspired by the legendary Zuni Café chicken salad, this version swaps poultry for crisp-skinned white fish, pairing it with a lively mix of textures and bold, sweet-sour flavors Torn ciabatta crouton...
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Crispy Fish Salad With Parsley and Ciabatta Croutons
Inspired by the legendary Zuni Café chicken salad, this version swaps poultry for crisp-skinned white fish, pairing it with a lively mix of textures and bold, sweet-sour flavors. Torn ciabatta croutons soak up a sherry vinegar dressing, punctuated by capers, pine nuts and raisins for sharpness, crunch and sweetness. Softened shallots and garlic add depth, while parsley keeps everything fresh. It’s a dish that feels both effortless and layered, a bright, satisfying lunch or a starter that’s sure to impress.
Ingredients:
- 8 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 (3- to 4-ounce) skin-on sea bass, branzino or other flaky white fish fillets (12 to 16 ounces total), halved crosswise
- Fine sea salt and black pepper
- 4 ounces ciabatta (or similar), torn into 3/4-inch pieces
- 3 large shallots, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 1/2 tablespoons small capers, strained and patted dry
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
- 2 (packed) cups parsley leaves
Instructions:
- Add 2 tablespoons oil to a large, nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Season the fish on both sides with ½ teaspoon salt and place half the fish in the pan, skin side down, to fry for 4 minutes, carefully swirling the pan occasionally, until nearly cooked through. Flip the fish — you should have a golden crispy skin — and cook for another 10 seconds, then transfer to a plate. Repeat with 2 more tablespoons oil and the remaining fish. Keep the oil in the pan.
- Add the bread and ¼ teaspoon salt and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, until golden on the outside but still soft. Transfer the croutons to a large mixing bowl, along with half the shallots.
- Wipe out the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Add the remaining 4 tablespoons oil and heat for 30 seconds, then add the capers and cook for 1 minute, until they stop spitting and the edges have started to crisp. Add the pine nuts and fry for 1 minute, stirring often, just until lightly golden. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the pine nuts and capers to the bowl with the bread mixture, leaving as much oil in the pan as possible.
- Add the remaining shallots, plus the raisins, garlic, ⅛ teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper to the pan. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the shallots have softened but have not taken on color. Add the vinegar and cook for another 2 minutes, until reduced by half, then transfer everything to the bowl along with the parsley and mix to combine.
- Transfer most of the bread crumb mixture to a large plate and top with the fish, then sprinkle any remaining mixture from the bowl over the top.
Nutrition:
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