Fish and Seafood Recipes - Shark with Tomatoes and Chilies Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

• 4 tablespoons olive oil

• 3 garlic cloves, crushed

• 2 fresh red chilies, deseeded and finely chopped

• 500 g/1 lb ripe plum tomatoes, roughly chopped

• 1 glass of red wine, preferably Chianti

• 1 teaspoon chopped sage

• 4 shark steaks

• salt and pepper

• finely chopped flat leaf parsley, to garnish

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole. Add the garlic and chilies and cook over a low heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes until softened.

2. Add the tomatoes, wine and sage and season to taste with salt and pepper.

3. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer very gently, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.

4. Add the shark steaks to the sauce, cover and cook gently for 10-15 minutes until tender when pierced with a fork.

5. Taste the sauce for seasoning, and adjust if necessary. Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped parsley.