John Dory with Stewed Peppers

Name: John Dory with Stewed Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup olive oil; 1 medium onion, sliced into strips; 1 green pepper, deseeded and sliced into strips; 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced into strips; 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced into strips; 4 tomatoes, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tsp paprika; 2 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 2 tbsp tomato purée (paste); 150 ml/5 fl oz/⅔ cup dry sherry; 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup fish stock (bouillon); 200 ml/7 fl oz/scant 1 cup fish stock (bouillon); 4 x 200 g/7 oz fillets John Dory; 2 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Sun-Soaked Plate

By Marc Fosh

Published 2026

About

Ingredients

100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup olive oil
1 mediu

Europe
Spain
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free
Low carb
Low calorie
Mediterranean

Method

Heat most of the olive oil, reserving about 1 tablespoon, in a heavy saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add the onion and peppers and sweat until softened. Add the tomatoes, garlic, paprika, tomato purée (paste), dry sherry and fish stock (bouillon), cover with a lid and cook slowly for about 15 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the vegetables are cooked. Season to taste.

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