Mullet with Fresh Tomato sauce and basil

Mullet is one of the most tasty fish and has an unmistakable taste.
They are very well combined with fresh tomatoes.
When you find fresh mullets at the market, I suggest you try this recipe: Mullet with Fresh Tomato sauce and basil

n. 12 red mullets

1 / 2 onion

150 g fresh tomato sauce

100 g cherry tomatoes

50 ml  white wine vinegar

fish stock

5-6  pistils saffron

Extra virgin olive oil

salt

Clean the mullets, remove the scales, remove gills and entrails, then rinse them in cold water

In a pan brown the chopped onion with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil, sprinkle with the vinegar, add the tomato sauce, a little fish stock, saffron and finally add salt. Add the mullets, cover with a lid.  shaking gently the pan occasionally.  If necessary add more fish stock and finally the cherry tomatoes cutted in half. Complete with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and some basil leaves.