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shrimp salt red onion garlic chile ginger stalk lemongrass butter red pepper okra tomatoes cilantro lime cashews barramundi
Viewed: 139 - Published at: 3 years agoIngredients
- 8 smoked shrimp, chopped, and shells reserved
- Pinch salt
- 1 red onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, slivered
- 1 chile, minced
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 1 stalk lemongrass, minced
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter, plus 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 cup chopped okra
- 2 tomatoes, diced
- 1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped, plus additional sprigs for garnish
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup crushed cashews
- Oil, for searing
- 4 (5-ounce) barramundi fillets, skin on (may substitute sea bass or halibut)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Toast the shrimp shells in a dry saucepan over medium-low heat until fragrant and color has developed.
- Cover the shells with water, add a pinch of salt, and simmer for 45 minutes over low heat, to form a stock.
- Strain the stock through a sieve and set aside.
- In a large pot over low heat, sweat the onion, garlic, chile, ginger, and lemongrass in 2 to 3 tablespoons butter for 2 minutes.
- Add the red pepper and sweat for 1 minute more.
- Add the okra and shrimp stock.
- Simmer the mixture for 30 minutes, adjusting the seasoning as desired.
- Fold in the tomatoes, chopped cilantro, remaining 2 tablespoons butter, lime juice, and cashews.
- Remove from heat and reserve.
- Heat a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add enough oil to thinly coat the bottom of the skillet, and let oil heat.
- Add the fish, skin side down, and sear for 3 minutes.
- Then place the skillet in the oven and roast the fish for several minutes, or until it reaches your desired level of doneness.
- Divide the reserved stew mixture among 4 bowls, and top each with 1 fish fillet, skin side up.
- Garnish with cilantro sprigs.
