Fish With Celery Root Kale And Mushrooms Recipes

BAKED WHITE FISH AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cut the fish into smaller pieces and blot it dry with a paper towel to get rid of excess moisture.
• Heat about 1/2 - 1 Tablespoon of oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat, season the fish on both sides with salt, ground black pepper and any combination of your favorite seasonings.
• Cook the fish for about 2-3 minutes per side. It should still be partly raw in the center. Cook the fish in batches until it's all partly cooked. Transfer the fish to a plate while you prepare the vegetables.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Prep all the veggies. Peel and halve the onions, and then thinly slice them. Peel the garlic and then mince them or use a garlic press. Peel and grate the carrots, thinly slice the celery and julienne the bell pepper. Remove the seeds from the tomatoes and grate the tomatoes on a box grater. Instead of grating the tomatoes, you can put them through the food processor or blender, or even chop the tomatoes.If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned diced tomatoes, tomato puree, or tomato sauce.
• Heat another Tablespoon of butter or oil on medium high heat and add the onions, carrots and celery to the skillet. Season with salt and ground black pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the vegetables soften.
• Add the bell pepper, tomatoes and garlic. Season with salt and pepper as well and more dry herbs and seasoning that you like. Cook for another 8-10 minutes. Add the fresh herbs once the vegetables are off the stove.
• Spread half of the vegetables on the bottom of the baking dish that you will be using. Place a layer of fish over the vegetables. Spread the remaining vegetables over the fish.
• Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt over the vegetables. This step is completely optional.
• Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about 30-40 minutes. We are basically heating it all up evenly all the way through to the center, and then only waiting for the fish to cook through, which doesn't take long at all. The vegetables are already cooked.

SEARED FISH WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Cut fish in 4 equal portions, season with salt and pepper and brush with 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Set aside. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add garlic, ginger, onion and celery and stir-fry until the vegetables soften. Add mushrooms, lower heat to medium and continue to cook about 5 minutes, until mushrooms soften. Stir in the edamame and 5-spice powder. Add soy sauce, vinegar and beer and bring to a simmer. Stir in miso and let it dissolve. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper if needed.
• Place a heavy ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over high heat. While pan heats, dust the skin of the fish with flour. Add remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan. Place fish, skin side down, in pan and sear about 5 minutes, until skin browns.
• Turn fish over, place in oven and roast 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until just cooked through. An instant-read thermometer should register about 140 degrees. Remove from oven.
• Reheat mushroom ragout. Add scallions, cilantro and remaining tablespoon of sesame oil. Spoon mixture onto a platter or four dinner plates. Top with the fish, skin side up, and serve.

MEDITERRANEAN FISH CHOWDER WITH POTATOES AND KALE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven and add the onion, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring, until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.
• Add a generous pinch of salt and stir in the garlic, anchovies and chopped parsley. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is very fragrant, another minute or two, and add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes have cooked down a bit and the mixture smells aromatic, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the water, potatoes, salt to taste and the bouquet garni, and bring to a simmer. Add the saffron, turn the heat to low, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Taste, adjust salt and add pepper to taste. Remove the bouquet garni.
• While the soup is simmering, bring a medium pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add the kale. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, until tender but still colorful. Transfer to a bowl of cold water, then drain and squeeze out excess water. Chop coarsely and set aside.
• Shortly before serving, season the fish with salt and pepper and stir into the soup, along with the kale. The soup should not be boiling vigorously. Simmer 5 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fillets), or just until the fish flakes easily when poked. Remove from the heat, taste once more and adjust seasonings, and serve.

SEAFOOD IN CELERY ROOT AND LOVAGE BROTH

Steps:

• Simmer celery root, lovage, and 1/2 teaspoon table salt in water in a 3-quart saucepan, partially covered, until tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer celery root with 1 cup cooking liquid (reserving remainder) to a food processor and purée until very smooth. Force purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing on solids, then stir in 1 cup reserved cooking liquid.
• Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a 2- to 3-inch-deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook mushrooms, fennel, onion, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon table salt, covered, stirring occasionally, until softened, 10 to 12 minutes. Add wine and boil, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes. Stir in celery purée, cream, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Add scallops and shrimp, then simmer, covered, turning occasionally, until shellfish are just cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Divide scallops and shrimp among 4 shallow bowls, then divide vegetables from skillet among bowls using a slotted spoon. Boil celery mixture in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 2 cups, 8 to 10 minutes. Add oysters, including their liquor, and cook over moderately low heat until edges begin to curl, about 1 minute, then transfer to bowls with slotted spoon. Spoon thickened purée over seafood and vegetables, then sprinkle with pepper and sea salt.

FISH WITH CELERY ROOT, KALE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook apples, 3/4 cup of the cider, vinegar and cayenne in a skillet over medium heat for about 30 minutes, or until soft, like apple sauce. When done, turn heat to low.
• Meanwhile, toss celery roots and onions in a tablespoon of the olive oil, then spread on baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes in oven.
• Coat fish in the dried mushrooms; then, saute at high heat in a mixture of one tablespoon of the olive oil combined with the walnut oil for a few minutes on each side. Then, put in oven for a few minutes. Fish are cooked when flaky. (Chicken breasts may take slightly longer to cook in the oven.)
• Peel the onions.
• Saute sliced mushrooms in the remaining olive oil. Add kale and cook for a minute or two; then, add the onions, celery root, juice of one lemon and the remaining cider and mix together.
• To serve, spread apple sauce on a plate; put fish or chicken or top of that, and put vegetable mixture on top of that.