Fish in Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 lbs sole or orange roughy fillets
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 1/4 cups tomato juice
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 cloves
• 6 peppercorns
• 1 cup tomato ketchup
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Directions

1. 1

   Prepare the fish by cutting the fillets into 3-inch pieces.

2. 2

   Mix together the flour and bread crumbs in a shallow dish.

3. 3

   In another shallow dish, beat the egg with the salt.

4. 4

   Dip the fish pieces first into the egg, then into the flour/bread crumb mixture.

5. 5

   Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the fish until golden brown.

6. 6

   Cool.

7. 7

   Pour the tomato juice and ketchup into a saucepan.

8. 8

   Add the bay leaves, cloves, peppercorns and onions and simmer for 10 minutes.

9. 9

   Remove from the heat and cool.

10. 10

    Arrange the fish in a bowl or serving dish; pour the sauce over the fish and refrigerate overnight.