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Viewed: 32 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 6 (6 to 8-ounce) wild striped bass fillets, skin on
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Chive Whipped Potatoes, recipe follows
- Truffle Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- Sauteed Shiitakes, recipe follows
- 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup chive oil, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup diced fresh chives
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup finely diced shallot
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3/4 cup truffle oil
- 1 cup grapeseed oil
Method
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F. Season the fillets on both sides with salt and pepper.
- Place a large, non-stick saute pan over very high heat.
- When hot, add the oil, and swirl to coat bottom of pan.
- Brush each fillet (skin-side only) generously with butter.
- Place the fish fillets into the hot pan, skin side down, and brown for 2 minutes over high heat.
- Place the pan in the oven for 3 minutes.
- Serve warm from the oven, with Chive Whipped Potatoes, Truffle Vinaigrette, and Sauteed Shiitakes.
- Put the potatoes in a saucepot and cover with cold water.
- Add salt and bring to a boil.
- Cook the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
- Strain the water out of the pot and mash the potatoes with the cream, butter, salt and pepper.
- Stir in the chive oil and sliced chives, and serve.
- Chive Oil: 1 cup vegetable oil, well chilled 1 bunch fresh chives, sliced into very fine pieces Salt
- In a food processor, blend the oil and chives together.
- Season to taste with salt.
- Reserve the remainder in a plastic squeeze bottle, refrigerated.
- Place chicken stock in a saucepan and reduce liquid to 1/2 cup.
- Place chopped shallots in a large, stainless steel mixing bowl, pour hot stock over them, and steep for 10 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, season to taste, and slowly add the oils, whisking constantly to emulsify.
- Set aside until ready to use.
- Yield: 2 1/2 cups
- Sauteed Shiitakes: 1 cup thinly sliced shiitakes 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon butter Salt and pepper, to taste 2 tablespoons chopped shallots 2 teaspoons chopped garlic 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1/2 cup haricots verts, blanched 1/4 cup diced and seeded tomato
- Saute the mushrooms in olive oil and butter.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add shallots, garlic, and thyme.
- Saute until shallots and garlic turn translucent.
- Add the haricots verts, combine and remove from heat.
- Stir in the dice tomato and serve.
- To serve: mound hot mashed potatoes in center of plate.
- Top with 1 wild striped bass fillet, skin side up.
- Surround with truffle vinaigrette and shiitakes.
