Red Mullet with Prosciutto
Origin: Florence, Italy
Source: Pellegrino Artusi, 1891
Ingredients
- red mullet (triglie)
- prosciutto
- sage leaves
- breadcrumbs
- oil
- lemon juice
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Clean, wash, and dry the medium red mullet, then marinate some hours in salt, pepper, oil, and lemon juice.
- Cut thin prosciutto slices (fat and lean) as wide as the mullet, one per fish.
- Scatter sage in a dish, coat the mullet in breadcrumbs, and set them upright pressed together with prosciutto between each; top with more sage.
- Pour over the leftover seasoning and cook between two fires (optionally bone the fish while raw first).