Hake with Chunky "Romesco"

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 450°F.

   Step 2

   Coat bottom of a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon oil and add fish, skinned side down. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.

   Step 3

   Cook garlic, almonds, and bread in 2 tablespoons oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until pale golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in parsley and spoon over fish. Bake fish, uncovered, 5 minutes. Loosely cover with foil and bake until fish is just cooked through, 20 to 28 minutes more (depending on thickness of fish). Drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil.

   Step 4

   Coarsely chop red peppers in a food processor. Add vinegar, cayenne, and remaining 1/4 cup oil and pulse until just combined.

   Step 5

   Serve fish topped with sauce.