Fish Fillets With Harissa and Black Olives (Tunisia)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs thick fish fillets (any white fish)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• flour (for dusting)
• olive oil (for frying)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon harissa
• 1 medium bay leaf
• 1 cup pitted kalamata olive
• 1 fresh lemon, juice of, about 1-2 tablespoons
• fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Season fish with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Dust with flour and fry in hot olive oil until golden brown on all sides.

3. 3

   Transfer fish to a side dish. Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook for a few minutes.

4. 4

   Add tomato sauce, harissa, bay leaf and 1/2 cup water. Cook for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Add olives and fish fillets and continue cooking, uncovered, until the fish is tender and the sauce thick.

6. 6

   Add lemon juice to taste. Discard the bay leaf.

7. 7

   Serve, sprinkled with parsley.