Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 1 short stalk lemon grass, finely chopped
  • 8 kaffir lime leaves, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 pound block halibut
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 head Chinese cabbage, cut in 1/2 and chopped on a bias
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F
  • In a small pot, over medium heat, heat the coconut milk along with the lemon grass and kaffir leaves and bring to just a boil.
  • Remove from heat and let steep for 30 minutes, strain.
  • Reheat liquid over medium-high heat, add the lemon juice and place the halibut in the middle of the liquid to poach.
  • Cover with a parchment lid and poach in the oven until just beginning to flake.
  • Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • In a large saute pan, over high heat, add the oil.
  • When oil is hot, add the cabbage and saute until hot throughout.
  • Add the vinegar, mirin and reduce.
  • The cabbage will collapse and the liquid will evaporate.
  • At this point add the sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • In a hot bowl add the cabbage first, top with the halibut and then the sauce.