Palamida na zeca

Palamida na zeca is a Croatian fish dish originating from the area of Trogir and Čiovo. The dish is made with a combination of Atlantic bonito, onions, garlic, red wine, vinegar, prošek, bay leaves, rosemary, sage, parsley, olive oil, cornmeal, fish stock, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

The fish is cut into slices, rubbed with olive oil, seasoned with salt, and shortly grilled on both sides. The onions are sautéed in olive oil with garlic and parsley. The mixture is poured over grilled fish slices along with the pan juices.

The slices are seasoned with black pepper and placed into a wide pan. A mixture of red wine, vinegar, fish stock, rosemary, and bay leaves is poured over the fish and the dish is simmered until most of the liquid evaporates. Near the end of cooking, prošek and sage are added to the dish and the pot is taken off the heat.

After a few minutes, a squeeze of lemon juice and chopped parsley are stirred into the dish and palamida na zeca is then served with fried or grilled polenta on the side.