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Baby Spinach, Fillet of Sole, nutmeg, pignoli nuts, Spinach
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on May 21, 2017 at 12:13 PM
Serves 2 – Preparation Time: Active – 10 Minutes; Cooking – 12 minutes
Ingredients:
- 4 Fillets of Grey or Lemon Sole, about 14oz. total
- 5 oz. fresh Baby Spinach
- 1 large shallot minced, about 2 tbsp.
- 2 tbsp. Pignoli (pine) Nuts
- 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 4 pats of butter
- Paprika
- 1/4 cup Dry White Wine
Procedure:
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place fillets on a flat surface, grey side up, with narrow end facing away from you.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat, add shallots and sauté for about 1 minute, stirring continuously.
- Add spinach and sauté until wilted, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Lower heat and add pine nuts, stir for another 1 minute or so.
- Remove spinach mixture to a small bowl, stir-in nutmeg and let cool.
- Add mixture to a food processor and pulse chop for 6-8 brief pulses.
- Starting about 1 inch from the broad end, spread the spinach mixture along the length of each fillet.
- Carefully roll up the fillets away from you, and gently place them on a greased roasting pan, with seam side down.
- Place one pat of butter on each fillet and sprinkle liberally with paprika.
- Place pan in top 1/3 of oven and roast for 10-12 minutes.
- After about 8 minutes pour wine over fish.
Transfer 2 fillets to each plate, add Roasted Vegetables and serve immediately
halibut, pesto, roasted fish, tomatoes, Uncle Fred, White Wine
In Fish, Recipes on September 14, 2016 at 12:29 PM
ROASTED HALIBUT WITH TOMATO AND PESTO
Preparation Time 30 minutes – Serves 2
The other night for dinner, my wife made the great suggestion that we have fish; always a smart move after overindulging on the weekend. She also suggested that since we had recently made a new batch of Pesto Sauce from our crop of freshly grown basil, I do something with that and, maybe, use one of the luscious late-summer tomatoes we’d just obtained at the local Farmers’ Market.
With practically all of the ingredients predetermined for me, all I had to do was decide on how to prepare it and select the right fish for that method. Roasting seemed like a good idea, very little mess and no standing over a hot stove, so a thick piece of firm, white, fish would be best, either Halibut or Swordfish, depending upon what our local fishmonger had to offer that day. He had both, I chose the Halibut, which was about 1 inch thick. Next time I’ll try Swordfish!
High heat roasting (for 1 inch thick fillet @450 degrees between 15 & 20 minutes) might tend to dry out the fish, but a little white wine should keep it moist, and coupled with the liquid given off by the fish and other ingredients, should produce a tasty sauce of pan juices. Which it in fact did. So here it is, Roasted Halibut with Tomatoes and Basil. We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did!
INGREDIENTS:
1 lb. Halibut Fillet
4 tbsp. Uncle Fred’s Homemade Pesto
1 ripe tomato, sliced thin
1/3 cup dry white wine
PROCEDURE:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Line a small shallow roasting pan with aluminum foil and place the fish in the pan.
3. Evenly spread the Pesto on fish.
4. Cover the Pesto with approximately 6 or 7 tomato slices, overlapping them to fit.
5. Place the roasting pan on the top rack of the oven and roast for 10 minutes.
6. Add the wine and continue roasting for 10 more minutes.
7. Slice the Halibut in two, and serve with pan juices.
braising pan, Cape Cod, capers, Clam Juice, cod, cod fillets, Falmouth MA, fish broth, green olives, Pan-Seared Cod, saute pan, skillet, The Clam Man, tomatoes
In Fish, Recipes on September 2, 2014 at 5:23 PM
Poached Cod with Tomatoes, Olives and Capers
Despite the proliferation and availability of Cod on the eponymous Cape where we’ve made our home for the past several years, I usually refrain from cooking it, as it does not lend itself to many cooking techniques. You can’t grill it, it falls apart too easily. Similarly you can’t sauté it, it quickly turns to mush. I suppose you could bake or roast it, but who wants to heat up the oven to 400 degrees in the summer. My dear wife (a/k/a Grammy) has been after me to prepare it for some time. So yesterday, after recalling an earlier success with Pan-Seared Cod, I decided to try poaching and picked up a lovely one pound fillet at our local fishmonger. It was a perfect piece, center cut, about one inch thick throughout, which makes for even cooking.
Ever helpful, Grammy suggested a combination of tomatoes, olives and capers, similar to the preparation used in Red Snapper Livornese. I complied with her suggestion, I’d be a fool not to, and last night’s dinner was a rousing success.
(Total preparation and cooking time 30 minutes; serves 2)
Ingredients:
1 lb. Cod fillet, preferably 1 inch thick throughout
4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. chopped shallots
1 cup dry white wine
1 cup clam juice or fish stock
1 large tomato, coarsely chopped
1 cup stuffed green olives (with pimento) halved widthwise
5 tbsp. capers with juice
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Procedure:
1. Salt & pepper the Cod fillet on both sides.
2. In a braising pan or a sauté pan or a skillet that has a cover, heat the olive oil on medium low, add the shallots and cook until soft.
3. Add the white wine, bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the seasoned Cod.
5. Add the clam juice, or fish stock.
6. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers, cover and poach for 8 to 10 minutes, until the fish begins to flake.
7. Gently remove the Cod fillet, divide in two, plate and keep warm.
8. Bring the sauce to a boil for 2 to 3 minutes then, spoon the sauce equally over each plate.
campari tomatoes, capers, cast iron pan, en papillote, halibut, Hot Hungarian Paprika, Pan-Seared Fish, Parchment Paper, stuffed green olives
In Fish, Recipes on July 5, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Pan-Seared Halibut Elisabetta
(Preparation time 20 minutes, serves 2)
Ingredients:
1 lb. Halibut, skin removed
Hot Hungarian Paprika
6 Campari Tomatoes, quartered
12 pimento-stuffed green olives, halved
4 tbsp. Capers, drained
1 tbsp. Olive oil
2 squares of Parchment Paper for serving en papillote
Procedure:
1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Thoroughly pat-dry the fish with paper toweling and divide in half.
3. Sprinkle each side with paprika.
4. Pre-heat cast iron skillet on high for 4 to 5 minutes.
5. Add olive oil to the pan and when shimmering, carefully place each piece of fish in the pan.
Pan-searing the Halibut
6. Pan-sear for 1 minute, turn and repeat. Remove seared fish pieces to the middle of each square of parchment paper.
7. Arrange tomatoes, olives and capers on each piece and wrap into packages.
Halibut en Papillote
8. Place packages on a cookie sheet and roast in the oven for 10 to 11 minutes.
9. Carefully remove the packages from the oven, place each on a plate and gently open and transfer the contents to the plates.
10. Serve immediately.
Please see: She proposed and I disposed
campari tomatoes, capers, Linguine with Swordfish, NYTImes Travel Section, Pasta con Spada, Russell Shorto, Sicily, Swordfish
In Fish, Pasta, Recipes on September 4, 2013 at 11:19 PM
Linguine with Swordfish
Preparation time 30 minutes plus 30 minutes marinating – serves 2, no leftovers!
A few weeks ago, the Travel Section of the Sunday’s New York Times, contained a wonderful article by Russell Shorto (Sciotto), on discovering his Sicilian roots. In it he mentioned having a dish of macaroni, swordfish and mint in a Sicilian restaurant. Intrigued by this combination of ingredients and remembering a dish of Pasta con Sarde that I once had in a now defunct New York City Sicilian restaurant, I decided to try and make Linguine with Swordfish. My interest was also piqued, as fresh Harpooned Swordfish is readily available from our local fishmonger.
I thought long and hard about how to go about this and ultimately decided to marinate the fish then pan grill it, de-glaze the pan with wine, toss in some tomatoes and capers, the latter for their saltiness, some fish stock or clam juice for liquid, and instead of mint, chopped parsley. It was easy to make and delicious. Next time I think I will try the mint.
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. Linguine
1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Juice of 2 lemons. about 1/3 cup
1 lb. fresh Swordfish
Kosher Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper
1 cup Dry White Wine
1 lb. Campari Tomatoes, quartered
6 Tbsps. Capers, drained
1/2 cup of Clam juice
1/4 cup, flat leaf parsley, chopped
Procedure:
- In a non-reactive dish, remove the skin and marinate the Swordfish in Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Salt and Pepper for 30 minutes, turn once.
- Set a pot of water to boil for the linguine.
- Pre-heat a cast iron skillet, add the Swordfish and grill it on high heat for 5 minutes on each side, slowly add the marinade to the skillet throughout the grilling.
- Remove the fish, set aside and keep warm.
- Deglaze the skillet with white wine.
- Add tomatoes and capers. Cook on high for 8 mins or so, stirring regularly until the tomatoes begin to break down and the sauce thickens.
- Cook the linguine according to directions on the box, usually 8 or 9 minutes for al dente.
- Add the Clam Juice and when it comes to a boil, reduce heat to medium low.
- In the meantime, cut swordfish fish into 1 inch cubes, return the fish to the sauce to and heat thoroughly.
- When the linguine is done, strain it in a colander, transfer it to a large bowl, add the sauce and mix well.
- Add the parsley and toss well again.
Serve with grated Locatelli-Romano cheese if that is your preference. Do not be cowed by those who dictate that it is anathema to add cheese to pasta with seafood.
Cilantro, farfalle, grilled blackened swordfish, grilled swordfish, lime, Swordfish, swordfish kebobs, swordfish sandwich
In Appetizers, Fish, Recipes, Seafood on July 10, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Swordfish hors d’oeuvres
The local fishmonger was featuring freshly harpooned swordfish yesterday, and I decided to serve it as an appetizer for family and friends. Having grilled swordfish before, both blackened and not, marinated and not, I thought I would try a combination of both techniques, but with the marinade at the end rather than before grilling. This recipe produced about 14 pieces, which were artfully served with spiky toothpicks in homage to the lost sword (?). It was a big hit with all of the fish lovers; next time 2 lbs. and double the recipe. Other thoughts: Sliced and served on pumpernickel with a piece of red onion? Shredded and mixed with farfalle in a macaroni salad?
Ingredients:
1 lb. piece of Swordfish Steak, about 1 inch thick
2 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
Blackening Powder a/k/a Cajun Seasoning
Juice of two freshly squeezed limes
1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
Preparation:
- Heat gas grill on high.
- While the grill is heating, coat one side of the swordfish with 1 tbsp. of the olive oil, sprinkle liberally with blackening powder, turn fish and repeat.
- Place fish on pre-heated grill and cook for 9 minutes, turn and cook an additional 8 minutes.
- Remove fish from grill and let cool for about 15 minutes
- When cooled, gently cut into 1 inch cubes with a very sharp knife.
- Pour lime juice over the cubes and mix well.
- Add cilantro and mix well again
- Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
baguette, Cilantro, Clam Juice, cod, ginger, ginger-lime broth, Jalapeno, lime, Sauvignon Blanc, Spinach
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on November 10, 2012 at 5:46 PM
Pan-Seared Cod
(Serves two: Active preparation – 20 minutes, cooking time 20 minutes)
Ingredients:
1 lb. Cod fillets
1 lb. Baby Spinach
Salt & pepper
1 8oz. bottle of Clam Juice
¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice, about 3 small limes
1 tbsp. minced fresh ginger, 1 piece peeled, about 1 inch square
1 jalapeño pepper, seeds discarded, minced
1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup dry white wine
Preparation:
1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Season the fillets with salt & pepper.
3. Steam and drain the spinach, keep it warm.
4. Add the clam juice to a small 1 or 2 qt. pot and bring to a boil
5. When it boils, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, then add the lime juice.
6. Add the ginger and jalapeño and continue to simmer.
7. Heat an oven-proof skillet on high and add the olive oil.
8. When oil is shimmering, add the seasoned fish, flat side down, and pan-sear for 4 minutes.
9. Transfer skillet to oven and cook for 3 minutes more, do not turn the fillets.
10. Divide the spinach among 2 deep bowls.
11. Carefully remove the fish to a plate and keep warm.
12. Return skillet to stove top and heat on high.
13. De-glaze pan with white wine and then add the ginger-lime broth.
14. Bring to a boil and then pour over the spinach.
15. Gently place the cod fillets on the spinach and top off with the cilantro.
Serve with a crusty, warmed baguette and Sauvignon Blanc.
Please see: What to Do With a Piece of Cod
Cilantro, ginger, jalapeño pepper, Lime Juice, striped bass
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on June 20, 2012 at 8:41 AM
(Active preparation time 10 minutes, cooking time 14 minutes, total time 1&1/2 hours, serves 2)
Ingredients:
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Juice of two fresh squeezed limes
4 tbsps. of chopped fresh cilantro
6 tsps. of minced fresh ginger
Kosher salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 lb. Fillet of Striped Bass
Note: Consider adding a finely minced jalapeño pepper to the marinade for an added zing.
Preparation:
1. Combine the first six ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend well.
2. Place the striped bass in shallow, non-reactive pan and pour the marinade over it.
3. Marinate at room temperature for 1 hour, turn the fillet after 30 minutes.
4. Oil the grate on a gas grill and preheat on medium-high.
5. Grill the fish with cover closed for 8 minutes on the first side, basting once with the marinade.
6. Turn the fish and repeat for an additional 6 minutes.
Please see A Multitude of Fishes
Bermuda Rockfish, Black Sea Bass, chives, Clam Juice, Coconut milk, Creamed Corn, Curry Powder, ginger, Pan-Seared Fish, Shrimp, striped bass, tarragon
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on May 22, 2012 at 8:10 PM
Pan-Seared Black Sea Bass
(Preparation and active cooking time 45 minutes – Serves 2)
Ingredients:
½ cup of canned creamed corn
½ cup of coconut milk
½ cup of clam juice
2 tsp. fresh minced ginger, 1 piece about 1inch by ½ inch, peeled
¼ tsp. curry powder
6 large shrimp, cleaned & de-veined
¾ lb. fillet of Black Sea Bass
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh tarragon
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives
1 & 1/2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kosher Salt
Preparation:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Remove fish and shrimp from refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
3. While the oven is heating, mince the ginger, chop the tarragon and chives and clean & de-vein the shrimp. Also measure out all of the other ingredients and set aside.
4. When the oven is heated, place the corn on a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.
5. In the meantime, add the coconut milk and clam juice to a small 1 or 2 quart pot and slowly bring to a boil on medium-low heat. Add the minced ginger and the curry powder.
6. When the corn is done, puree it and whisk it into the broth.
7. Add the shrimp and let cook slowly until pink, keep warm on very low heat.
8. Add most of the chopped tarragon and chives to the broth, reserving a little for garnish.
9. Season both sides of the fish with Kosher Salt.
10. Heat a heavy stainless steel sauté pan on high, add olive oil to the pan and heat on high until it shimmers.
11. Slowly add the fish fillets, skin side down. The fish will buckle up, so push it down for a few seconds to keep it flat. Cook for 2 minutes and turn.
12. Continue cooking for 4 more minutes, shutting the heat for the last minute. Note
13. While the fish is cooking in step 12, spoon the shrimps and broth into bowls.
14. Add the fish fillets when done, skin side down and sprinkle the remaining tarragon and chives over them.
15. Serve immediately with hot, crispy French bread to soak up the broth.
Note: This cooking time is predicated on using Black Sea Bass, which is about ½ to ¾ of an inch thick. If using Striped Bass or any thicker fish, increase the cooking time accordingly.
Please see On Tour With The Literate Chef-Bermuda, Part II
Bass, Bermuda Fish Chowder, Gosling's Bermuda Black Rum, Outerbridge's Sherry Peppers Sauce, Saefood Stock, Sancerre, Snapper
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood, Soups on May 20, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Bermuda Fish Chowder
(Total Preparation Time – 3 hours, active time 45 minutes. Serves 4 as a main meal or 8 as a starter)
Ingredients:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
5 large cloves of garlic, chopped
1/3 cup of chopped parsley
1 medium onion, chopped
3 stalks celery, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 28 oz. can of tomatoes, drained – tomatoes chopped, juice reserved
2 qts. Seafood Stock
½ tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
½ tsp. Hot Hungarian Paprika
8 tbsp. molasses
1 ½ cups of reserved tomato juice
1.5 lbs. of firm white fish, such as snapper, or bass, cut into 1 inch cubes
Gosling’s Bermuda Black Rum
Outerbridge’s Sherry Peppers Sauce
Outerbridge’s Sherry Peppers Sauce & A Seriously Depleted Bottle of Rum
Preparation:
1. To a 5qt. pot, add the olive oil and garlic.
2. Heat on medium-low for 3-4 minutes, do not let the garlic burn.
3. Add the parsley and stir well.
4. Add the onion, celery and green pepper, raise heat to medium and cook 6 minutes, stirring periodically, add the tomatoes and cook 4 minutes more.
5. Add the seafood stock, thyme, cayenne and paprika, bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered for 1 hour.
7. Remove from the heat, and with a fine sieve, strain the liquid into a 3 qt. pot – discard the solids.
8. Return the liquid to a boil; add the molasses and the reserved tomato juice.
9. Add the fish and cook uncovered for 40 minutes on medium-low.
10. Raise the heat to medium and cook 20 minutes more.
11. Remove large pieces of fish and shred or chop them, then return them to the chowder.
12. Serve chowder in soup bowls, lacing each bowl with about 1 tablespoon of Gosling’s Bermuda Black Rum and several dashes of Outerbridge’s Sherry Peppers Sauce.
Serve with toasted French bread, brushed with olive oil and a well-chilled bottle of Sancerre.
Please see On Tour With The Literate Chef – Bermuda, Part I
cherry pepper, chives, chorizo, chouriço, halibut, linguiça, porcini mushrooms, San Marzano Tomatoes
In Fish, Pork, Recipes, Seafood on March 25, 2012 at 3:25 PM
Roasted Halibut with Chouriço and Porcini Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1 lb. Halibut fillet
.5 oz. Dried Porcini Mushrooms
8 oz. fresh spinach
4 tbsps. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 oz. Hot Chouriço or Hot Chorizo,* sliced into ¼ inch thick pieces and then quartered
2 San Marzano tomatoes, chopped and drained
1 tbsp. chopped Cherry Pepper*, stem removed
1 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
Preparation:
1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees with the rack on the highest level.
2. Rehydrate the mushrooms according to instructions on the package. If no instructions are included, soak the mushrooms in 1 cup of warm water for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside, reserve the liquid for use in the sauce.
3. Steam the spinach in 1 cup of water; drain, and when cooled, squeeze out and discard any liquid, set the spinach aside.
4. Place the halibut in a greased roasting pan and roast for 18 minutes. When done, place under the broiler for 2 minutes.
5. While the halibut is roasting, heat the olive oil in a 10-12 inch sauté pan on medium heat; add the chorizo and lightly brown for 3 minutes, turning frequently.
6. Add the tomatoes, cherry pepper and mushrooms, reduce heat to medium low and mix well, cook for 3 minutes more.
7. Add the wine, raise the heat to medium-high and let boil for 3 minutes until reduced by approximately half.
8. Add the reserved mushroom-soaking water and boil for 3 more minutes. You should wind up with about 1 cup of liquid.
9. Divide the spinach in half and place in the center of two bowls. When the halibut is done, slice in half and place each piece atop the spinach ‘bed’.
10. With a slotted spoon, remove most of the chorizo and mushrooms from the sauce (reserving some for garnish) and spread around the halibut/spinach combination in the bottom of the bowl.
11. Pour the sauce and the remaining chorizo and mushrooms over the halibut and sprinkle with the chives.
*If the spicy (but not overwhelming so) combination of hot chorizo and cherry pepper is not for your palate, leave out the cherry pepper and use regular chouriço, chorizo or linguiça.
Serve with a well-chilled bottle of dry white wine, such as a Sauvignon Blanc or a crisp, fresh, Arneis from the Italian Piedmont.
Please see: A Serendipitous Halibut Dinner
Baked Stuffed Flounder, Hot Hungarian Paprika, italian flavored breadcrumbs, powdered mustard, Wondra
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on January 12, 2012 at 5:51 PM
Baked Flounder Stuffed with Crabmeat
(Active preparation time 30 minutes; cooking time 20 minutes: Serves 2)
Ingredients for Crabmeat Stuffing (makes about 8 tablespoons of stuffing):
2 tbsps. unsalted butter
1 shallot, finely chopped
4 oz. crabmeat
1 tsp. Powdered Mustard
1 heaping tsp. Hot Hungarian Paprika
¼ cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon Italian Flavored Breadcrumbs
4 sage leaves, chopped
Other Ingredients:
4 Flounder fillets about 14 oz. in total
4 small pats of butter
Hot Hungarian paprika, for sprinkling
½ cup dry white wine
½ teaspoon or more of Wondra Flour
Lemon wedges
Preparation: Pre-Heat Oven to 375 degrees
For the Stuffing:
1. Melt the butter in a medium sauté pan over medium-low flame.
2. Add shallots and sauté until translucent.
3. Add crabmeat and breakup large pieces with a fork, add spices.
4. Add wine and cook down a few minutes, stirring mixture continuously.
5. Add breadcrumbs until liquid is all absorbed, stirring mixture continuously.
6. Add chopped sage, and stir into mixture.
7. Remove stuffing from pan, place in a small bowl and allow to cool, prior to stuffing the fish.
Crabmeat Stuffing
For the Flounder:
1. Spread fillets out on a carving board, with the narrower, pointed end of the fillets facing the away from you and the fillets tuned so that the inside is face up.
2. Take about 2 tablespoon of crabmeat stuffing and beginning at the end of the fillet closest to you, lay the stuffing on the sole spreading it out as you move upward, but stopping about 1.5 inches from the narrow end.
Preparing the Flounder
3. Roll-up the fillets starting with the end nearest you and secure each with a toothpick.
4. Place the rolled-up fillets in a non-reactive baking dish, with toothpick sides facing down and top each with a pat of butter, and sprinkle with paprika.
5. Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven on the top shelf for 18 minutes.
6. After 9 minutes into the baking, add ½ cup of dry white wine.
7. When fish is cooked, remove from pan and set aside and keep warm.
8. Pour off the liquid into a small pot and boil on high for 2 to 3 minutes, while whisking in a ½ teaspoon or more of Wondra flour to thicken.
9. Pour sauce over fillets and serve immediately, with lemon wedges.
filet of sole, Fillet of Sole, Grey Sole, lemon sole, sole francese
In Fish, For Moms on the Go, Recipes, Seafood on November 23, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Fillet of Sole Francese
Preparation time, 5 minutes; cooking time, 5 minutes
Ingredients:
3 fillets of grey sole or lemon sole
3 eggs
6 tbsps. grated Romano cheese
Freshly ground pepper
1/3 cup of flour
2 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsps. unsalted butter
½ cup dry white wine
Juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp. chopped fresh flat (Italian) parsley
Preparation:
1. In a medium sized bowl, whisk the eggs together with cheese and add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Transfer the mixture to a rectangular Pyrex® baking dish, or something similar.
2. Add the flour to a second rectangular Pyrex baking dish, or something similar.
3. In a large non-stick skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat and then add the butter.
4. In the meantime, dredge the fillets in the flour, coating them on both sides and then dip them to the egg-cheese mixture.
5. When the butter is melted, swirl in with the oil and add the fillets.
6. Cook the fillets until browned, 1 and ½ minutes.
7. Turn carefully with a long spatula and cook on the other side foe an additional 1 and ½ minutes.
8. Remove the fish to a warmed serving platter.
9. Add the wine and lemon juice to the pan, and stir until slightly thickened. Add extra flour if needed.
10. Pour the sauce over the fish, sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately.
Please see: A Pre-Thanksgiving Meal
Celery Seed, Crabmeat, Fillet of Sole, Grey Sole, Hot Hungarian Paprika, italian flavored breadcrumbs, oregano, Poached Fish, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc, Shrimp, Steamed Asparagus
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on October 2, 2011 at 4:21 PM
(Preparation time about 15 minutes, cooking time 8 minutes)
Ingredients:
6 tbsps. unsalted butter
1 tbsp. crushed garlic
2 tbsps. chopped fresh oregano
1 cup of shredded crabmeat, about 8 oz.
1 cup chopped cooked shrimp, about 7 or 8 (1/4 lb.)
¼ cup Italian –flavored breadcrumbs
½ tsp. celery seed
½ tsp. hot Hungarian paprika plus extra
4 fillets Grey Sole or any other firm, thin white fish such as Flounder, about ¼ lb each
¾ cup dry white wine
Toothpicks
Preparation:
For the Crabmeat/Shrimp Stuffing:
1. Melt 3 tbsps. of the butter in a small sauce pan on medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and sauté lightly, do not let brown.
3. Stir in the oregano.
4. Add the shrimp & crabmeat.
5. Stir in the breadcrumbs, celery seed and ½ teaspoon of paprika.
6. Cook the mixture on medium for about 3 to 4 minutes to blend the flavors.
For the Stuffed Fillets:
Adding the stuffing
1. Lay the fillets out on a cutting board, with the narrow end toward you.
2. Spoon the stuffing onto the fillets, leaving about ¾ inch clear from either end.
3. Gently roll up each fillet starting from the narrow end. Secure each roll with 2 toothpicks.
Rolled Fillets
4. Sprinkle each roll with the additional paprika.
5. Melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter on high heat in a non-stick sauté pan with a cover.
6. When the butter is bubbling, gently add the rolled fillets and reduce heat to medium.
7. Saute the fillets on three sides, turning each fillet 1/3 of a turn after 1 minute, for a total of 3 minutes.
8. Return heat to high, add the wine, bring to a boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes more.
9. Carefully transfer the fish to individual plates and spoon the remaining gravy and loose stuffing over each fillet.
Fillet of Sole Stuffed with Crabmeat & Shrimp
Serve with steamed asparagus, dressed with butter and lemon, and a dry white wine such as Sancerre or Sauvignon Blanc.
Cilantro, Jalapeno, Mango, Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie, oreganata, Pineapple, striped bass, Swordfish
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on August 26, 2011 at 10:49 AM
(serves six)
I went to the local fish market yesterday, intending to grill a fillet of striped bass and serve it oreganata style for last night’s dinner. But the fishmonger told me that the season is over; however, he did have a supply of freshly-caught, ‘harpooned swordfish‘. Change of plans necessary!
Ditch the oreganata idea, maybe hold that for a future dish of clams oreganata and head back to the produce market for mangoes, pineapple, jalapenos, red onion, cilantro and limes. Menu changed to Grilled Swordfish with a Pineapple Mango Salsa.
Preparing the Salsa:
2 ripe mangoes, skin and seeds removed, chopped coarsely
2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
½ large red onion, finely chopped
1 cup cilantro, finely chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
Juice of 3 limes, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon of chili powder
Mix the above ingredients and lit sit for 30 minutes to blend the flavors.
Preparing the Swordfish:
Swordfish steaks about 1 inch thick (figure 1/2 pound per person)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1. Rub the swordfish steaks with the olive oil and coat with salt and pepper, let fish sit for 15 to 30 minutes at room temperature.
2. Spray the grill with Pam or other non-stock spray, grill the swordfish steaks on very hot grill for 16-18 minutes, turning once.
Serve the Swordfish with the salsa on top.
We served this with Grilled Summer Vegetables and Aunt Emma’s Sautéed Mushrooms, as well as several well chilled bottles of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie.
italian flavored breadcrumbs, oreganata, Rosé, Sautéed Spinach with Olive Oil and Garlic, striped bass
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on August 15, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Striped Bass Oreganata with Sautéed Spinach
Serves 2: Cooking time – 35 minutes; total time – 40 minutes
Ingredients:
6 tbsp. Italian-flavored breadcrumbs
½ tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano, about 4 sprigs, stems removed and discarded
3 ½ tbsp. + 1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 ½ tbsp. fresh lemon juice, about ½ lemon squeezed
Fillet of Striped Bass, about 14 oz.
1/8 tsp. kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper taste
6 slices of lemon, about 1/8 inch thick
1 piece of heavy duty aluminum foil, about 18 x 18 inches square
Preparation:
1. Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees.
2. while the oven is heating, mix the first three ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Add the 3 ½ tbsp. of olive oil and the lemon juice, mix well to form a paste.
4. Coat the fish with the remaining 1 tsp. of olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and fresh ground pepper.
5. Spoon the oreganata paste over the fish to coat it evenly.
6. Overlap the lemon slices on the aluminum foil.
7. Place the coated fillet on top of the lemon, and fold the aluminum paper to make a tent, leaving space above the fish.
8. Place the package on a shallow baking pan and cook for 30-35 minutes depending on thickness of the fish.
Serve with lemon wedge, a side sautéed spinach and a glass of Rosé.
Note: This dish can be made with any firm, white, fish, such as red snapper; just adjust the cooking time based on thickness.
Cedar Plank, Coho Salmon, Grilled Salmon, King Salmon, Potlatch Seasoning, Wild Salmon
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on August 7, 2011 at 7:11 PM
King Salmon Grilled to Perfection on the Plank
(serves 4)
Ingredients:
2.5 to 3 lbs. of wild salmon fillets
¼ cup of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/3 cup of low sodium soy sauce
1/2 cup honey
3 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh ginger; about 2 peeled pieces one- inch in length
2 tbsp. coarsely chopped garlic, about 5 cloves
2 tbsp. dried mustard powder
4 teaspoons Potlatch Seasoning
Procedure:
1. Soak the cedar plank for several hours before grilling.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce and honey.
3. Add the garlic, ginger and mustard powder and let sit for 30 minutes so the flavors blend.
4. Remove fish from refrigerator and let sit for 20 minutes while you pre-heat the gas grill on medium. If your grill has a thermometer, you want it to be at about 450 degrees.
5. Place salmon in a shallow non-reactive pan, skin side up and pour marinade over it.
Marinating King Salmon Fillets
6. Let salmon sit in marinade for 30 minutes, turning once after 15 minutes. Do not marinate for more than 30 minutes or the flesh might begin to break down.
7. Sprinkle the Potlatch seasoning over the flesh side of the salmon.
8. Place the cedar plank on the grill over indirect heat. We have a three burner grill, so I shut the middle one and place the cedar plank over it, that reduces the chance of the the plank catching fire. Place the salmon fillets on the plank, flesh side up.
9. Grill the salmon on the plank for 12 to 25 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish and your preference for degree of doneness. (If you are using Coho Salmon fillets, which are usually less than an inch thick at their thickest part – 12-15 minutes. King Salmon, which are usually more than an inch thick, will require 20-30 minutes according to degree of doneness preferred and thickness of the fillets.)
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capers, olives, Red Snapper alla Livornese
In Fish, Recipes, Seafood on July 11, 2011 at 10:00 PM
Ingredients:
• 2 fillets of Red Snapper, Striped Bass or other firm white fish
• 4 Tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsps. minced garlic
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• 4 Tbsps. capers drained
• 1.5 cups of whole pitted olives, green and black mixed
• 1/3 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups coarsely chopped tomatoes, drained
• ½ cup fish stock or clam juice
• ¼ cup chopped parsley
Preparation:
1. Heat the olive oil on medium, in a non-stick pan with a cover and large enough to hold the fillets side by side.
2. Add the garlic and onion and sauté lightly for 2 minutes, do not let it brown.
3. Add the capers and olives and cook for two more minutes.
4. Add the white wine, turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
5. Add the tomatoes, stir for 30-45 seconds, then add the fish stock or clam juice.
6. Add the fish fillets, cover and poach 8 to 10 minutes for Red Snapper; 10-12 minutes for Stripped Bass, depending on thickness.
7. Remove the fish to plates, sprinkle with the parsley and pour the sauce over the fish.
Serve with steamed or boiled, buttered new potatoes and a simple salad.
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