MY SAUTEED ORANGE ROUGHY-SALMON BALLS OVER GANDULES (PIGEON PEAS), IN AN ESCABECHE SAUCE

When talking about nutritional foods, pigeon peas are right there in the front row. They are loaded with potassium, to regulate high blood pressure, they are packed with protein to help us grow, help muscles and bones, prevent anemia, reduce inflammation and better yet, they taste amazing. Time to make my recipe.
 
Category:  Entrée  
Approx. Prep and Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Approximate Cost:  $9.70 or $4.85 per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  Gluten Free    
Servings: 2
 
Ingredients
1 Orange Roughy filet cut in 4 pieces ($3.00)
1 Salmon filet, chopped, seasoned and rolled into 4 small balls ($2.00)
¼ cup Angie’s Basting Oil or EVOO ($1.25)
1 ½ tbsp. Angie’s dry seasoning (.20)
1 large onion, sliced (.40)
3 large elephant garlic (.35)
1/8 cup of Red Wine Vinegar (.25)
1 can (15 oz.) green pigeon peas, drained and rinsed ($1.50)
1 tsp. dried Oregano powder (.15)
2 tbsp. of pitted manzanilla salad olives (drained) (.35)
1 tsp. Peppercorns (.15)
3 Bay leaves (.15)
 
Directions
 

1. Cut the Orange Roughy filet into 4 pieces, season with ½ tbsp. my dry seasoning and 1 tbsp. of my basting oil. Set aside.
2. Chop the salmon filet, add ½ tsp. of my dry seasoning and ½ tsp of my basting oil. Roll into 4 small balls. Set aside.
3. Cut the onion and chop the garlic.
4. Add what’s left of my basting oil (or olive oil) to a skillet, sauté the sliced onion and chopped garlic. Once translucent, add some of my dry seasoning (or Adobo if you wish), oregano, peppercorns, olives, vinegar, pigeon peas and bay leaves.
5. To increase the sauce, you can add more basting oil as needed or ¼ c. of chicken stock.
6. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes in med-low, until the flavors are absorbed by the veggies. Set aside until ready to serve.
7. Finally, sauté both, the salmon balls and orange Roughy pieces until just done, not over cooking them.
8. You can accompany this dish with the rice or pasta of your choice, a salad and don’t forget the avocado!