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• Ingredients
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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a heavy 2- to 3-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup of olive oil. | 2. Add the onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns, and salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, for about 7 or 8 minutes, or until the onions are transparent but not brown. | 3. Pour in the vinegar and water, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer the marinade uncovered for 20 minutes. | 4. Meanwhile, brush the pieces of eel with lemon juice. Dip them into the flour and shake off the excess. | 5. Then heat 2 Tblsp. of olive oil in a heavy 10- to 12-inch skillet until a light haze forms over it. Drop in 5 or 6 pieces of eel at a time and cook over moderately high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Add more oil if needed. | 6. Transfer the eel to a shallow 9- by- 12-inch glass, porcelain or enameled baking dish and pour over it the hot marinade. | 7. When it is at room temperature, cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. | 8. To serve, lift the pieces out of the marinade and arrange them on a serving plate. Moisten the eel with a little of the marinade before serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
olive oil	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
onion	4	cups	sliced	256.0	59.776	7.04	0.64
garlic clove	6		sliced	-	-	-	-
thyme	1/2	teaspoon	dried	0.40399999999999997	0.0978	0.0222	0.0067
bay leaf	2		crumbled	-	-	-	-
peppercorn	8			201.53599999999997	1.2507	0.4288	21.9403
salt	1	tablespoon		-	-	-	-
white wine vinegar	1	cup		-	-	-	-
water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
eel	2		sliced	3.68	0.0	0.3688	0.2332
lemon juice	1/4	cup		13.42	4.209	0.2135	0.1464
flour				-	-	-	-
olive oil	1 -4	tablespoon		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.