Savoro (Greek Island Red Mullet Recipe)

Ingredients

• 500 grams (1.1 pounds) red mullets (scaled and cleaned)
• 50 grams (1/2 small) red onion (minced)
• 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons raisins
• sea salt
• 180 ml (3/4 cup) red wine vinegar
• 2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• olive oil (for frying)
• flour (for frying)
• Optional: 1 teaspoon of sugar or 1 tablespoon honey or 1-2 tablespoons Grape Molasses

Instructions

1. 1

   Pat dry the fish and season with salt.

2. 2

   Marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Heat a good splash of olive oil to fully coat the bottom of a non-stick frying pan over high heat.

4. 4

   Coat the fish in flour, then shake off excess flour.

5. 5

   Add the fish to the sizzling hot oil. Flip after 2-3 minutes using two forks. If the oil becomes too hot (smoky hot), drop the temperature down a bit to medium-high.

6. 6

   Pan-fry the fish for about 6-7 minutes overall, flipping as necessary but not too often. Allow to form a nice golden crust on each side.

7. 7

   Transfer the fish to paper towels. And drop the heat to low.

8. 8

   Add onion and garlic to the pan and saute until softened.

9. 9

   Add rosemary and raisins and cook for a minute more.

10. 10

    Pour in the vinegar and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes until a thin sauce remains. At this point, you can stir in the sweetener (sugar, honey, grape molasses) if you're using any.

11. 11

    Transfer the fish to a serving plate.

12. 12

    Serve! Add spoonfuls of the sauce over the fish. You needn't add it all, you can serve some on the side as well.