Plancha Grilled Striped Bass With Creamed Kale Blanched Garlic Puree And Wheat Berries With Tomato Puree Recipes

ROAST FILLET OF SEA BASS WITH PARSNIP PURéE & CARAMELISED GARLIC

Steps:

• For the crisps, peel parsnips and slice lengthways, using a mandolin to slice as thinly as possible. Deep-fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain on kitchen towels to absorb any excess fat and set aside in a dry place. Can be made up to 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container.
• For the caramelised garlic, peel the shallots and garlic. Blanch the shallots in boiling salted water for 10 mins or until tender. Cut them in half if large and drain well. Put the garlic in a small saucepan of boiling salted water, bring to the boil for 2 mins, then drain and change the water. Repeat 4 times and drain well. Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, add the shallots and garlic and cook until caramelised, shaking the pan so they don't stick. Can be made in the morning and reheated.
• For the purée, peel the parsnips and cut them into big chunks. Cook in boiling salted water until tender. Bring the milk to the boil and set aside. Drain the parsnips well, then put in a blender with the butter and some of the boiled milk and blend until totally smooth: the purée should be the consistency of double cream, so add more milk if necessary. Season and keep warm or make ahead and reheat.
• Scale and fillet the fish. Remove any pin bones (or ask your fishmonger to do this, but keep the bones for the sauce). Rinse under cold water and pat dry with kitchen paper. Score the skin of the fish several times with a sharp knife to help prevent it from curling during cooking. Leave the bones (but not the heads) to soak in cold water.
• To make the sauce, heat a little olive oil in a pan and cook the shallots for about 5 mins until golden and soft. Add the mushrooms and continue to cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Drain the fish bones, add to the pan and cook for 5-6 mins. Add the vinegar and let it come to the boil for 3 mins, then add the stock, season lightly and simmer for 30 mins, skimming at regular intervals. Pass through a fine sieve into a clean pan, bring back to the boil and whisk in the butter to thicken and gloss the sauce.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan until smoking hot, add a few drops of oil, then add the fish, skin side down. Season with salt and pepper and press the fish down with a palette knife if it begins to curl up. Once the skin is well browned, turn the fillets over and cook the other side; the whole process should take no more than 5-6 mins, depending on the thickness of the fish. To serve, spoon the purée on to warmed plates, make a hollow in the centre, and fill with the caramelised garlic and shallots. Pour the sauce around the purée, place the fish on top and add a few parsnip crisps for garnish.

ALASKA POLLOCK A LA PLANCHA

Steps:

• 1.Prepare fillets by seasoning each with salt and pepper.
• 2.Place whole sweet peppers in cast iron skillet and heat until peppers start charring. Rotate peppers until even charring occurs.
• 3.Remove and cut peppers into bite size pieces.
• 4.Place onions and potatoes in saute; pot with cold water and heat until simmering.
• 5.Once simmered for 2 minutes, strain and reserve.
• 6.In the heated skillet, place oil immediately followed by seasoned fillets.
• 7.Rotate fillets once browning occurs, after 2-3 minutes.
• 8.Cook fillets for an additional 1 minute, remove and reserve covered loosely with aluminum foil to keep warm.
• 9.Add lemons, peppers, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes to skillet.
• 10.Once vegetables brown, return fillets to the top of skillet.
• 11.Finish with parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Serve with toasted bread.

GRILLED STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Combine oil, lemon juice, thyme or oregano, garlic, and pepper in a large shallow bowl. Add fish to marinade, and turn to coat; cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat. Remove fish from marinade, letting excess drip off. Place on grill, skin side down, and season with salt. Grill until skin is lightly browned and starting to crisp. Carefully turn fillets, and cook until well browned and cooked through (center will be opaque), 5 to 6 minutes. Garnish with chives and lemon wedges, if desired. Serve hot or at room temperature.

PLANCHA GRILLED STRIPED BASS WITH CREAMED KALE, BLANCHED GARLIC PUREE AND WHEAT BERRIES WITH TOMATO PUREE

Steps:

• For the wheat berries: Place the wheat berries in a saucepan. Cover with 4 quarts water and keep over low heat until the wheat berries soften and burst, about 2 hours.
• For the blanched garlic puree: In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, add the garlic, clam stock and honey. Bring to a boil and allow to cook until the garlic softens, about 30 minutes. Remove from the heat, put the garlic into a food processor and puree, adding some of the stock as needed in 1 tablespoon increments. Taste and season as needed. If desired, pass the puree through a fine mesh strainer and set aside until ready to serve.
• For the striped bass: Put the fish into a container and add the parsley, lemon thyme, thyme, lemons and shallots. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes or up to 2 hours in the refrigerator.
• For the tomato puree: Place the olive oil, mustard, ginger, tomatoes, and lemon zest and juice into a blender and process until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed. Set aside until ready to serve.
• For the creamed kale: Place a medium skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once heated, add the leeks, shallots and garlic and saute until slightly translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sliced kale and toss to combine. Add the chicken stock and allow the kale to cook down slightly, about 5 minutes. Add the cream and cook until reduced slightly, another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and place into a food processor. Process until pureed (or until desired consistency). Taste and season as needed. Keep warm until service.
• When ready to grill, preheat a griddle (la plancha) over medium-high heat and the oven to about 400 degrees F. Remove the fish from the marinade and sprinkle with salt. Heat the oil on the griddle, and when hot, place the fish on the griddle, skin-side down, and sear. Do not move the fish. Allow it to sear until the skin is crispy and allows you to remove it from the griddle, 4 to 5 minutes. Put into an oven-safe dish, skin-side up, and place into the oven to finish cooking through, another 3 to 5 minutes. Cook time will vary here depending upon the thickness of the fillet - keep an eye out.
• Drain the wheat berries of any water and toss with 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato puree and the chives and parsley. Taste and season if needed.
• For plating: Place 1 cherrystone clam either on a grill or on the griddle over high heat and cook until opened, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spoon 1 tablespoon garlic puree on the plate. Top with the wheat berries, creamed kale and grilled striped bass. Serve the clam alongside. Garnish the plate with fried crispy kale, chile oil and micro greens if desired.

STRIPED BASS WITH ROASTED SHALLOT AND GARLIC PUREE AND LEEKS

Steps:

• For the fish, combine the peppers, sugar and rosemary. Use a sharp knife to make crosshatch marks on the skin of each fish fillet. Rub the spice mixture into the skin and marinate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place garlic and shallots in a small baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and olive oil. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until soft, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Peel garlic and shallots and puree in a food processor with the heavy cream. Set aside.
• While garlic mixture roasts, make the leeks: Combine the water, sugar and lemon rind in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture turns a golden color. Have an oiled baking sheet ready. Stir the leeks into the caramel and immediately scrape onto the baking sheet. Cool. Separate the leeks and set aside.
• To make the vinaigrette, place all ingredients except the chives in a blender and blend until well combined. Stir in chives and set aside. Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the oil. When the pan is hot, add the fish, skin side down, and cook until browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the fish and cook until the fish is firm to the touch, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Place even portions of the shallot and garlic puree in the center of 6 plates. Place the fish over the puree. Sprinkle with the caramelized leeks. Pour some of the vinaigrette on each plate in a circle around the fish. Serve immediately.

GRILLED STRIPED BASS WITH CHARRED KALE AND YELLOW SQUASH

Steps:

• Prepare a hot grill.
• Coat the fish fillets with a few tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt.
• Thinly slice the squash lengthwise, using a mandoline or a very sharp knife, and combine with the kale in a large bowl. Drizzle a couple tablespoons of olive oil over the vegetables. Season with salt.
• Place the prepared fish skin-side down on the grill. After about 4 minutes, or when the skin easily lifts off the grill, flip the fillets.
• While the fish is cooking, place the kale and squash on the grill and watch carefully. Turn the vegetables the moment they begin to show grill marks.
• Once they are charred on both sides, return the vegetables to the large bowl and toss with 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice and chili flakes.
• Remove the fish from the grill after about 4 minutes on its second side, and top with a spoonful of the chimichurri sauce. Serve with the grilled vegetables.

GARLIC-ROASTED STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F and put a large shallow baking pan in middle of oven.
• Cut 3 deep slits (down to bone) crosswise on each side of fish and put fish on a tray. Rub fish inside and out with 2 tablespoons oil. Cut a garlic clove in half and rub all over skin of fish. Thinly slice all garlic and insert into slits and inside fish. Squeeze lemon juice over both sides of fish and season with salt and pepper.
• Quickly brush hot baking pan with remaining tablespoon oil and transfer fish to pan (the pan should be hot enough to sizzle). Roast fish in middle of oven until just cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes.
• To serve, remove top fillet from each fish by cutting through skin along top edge of backbone and along belly. Carefully slide a large metal spatula between backbone and fillet and invert onto a platter. Pull out backbone, starting from tail end, and discard. Transfer bottom fillets to platter.

MARINATED GRILLED STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro and garlic in a large shallow bowl.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• With the tip of a paring knife, make three diagonal slits through the skin of each filet.
• Place the fish in the marinade and turn to coat the fish.
• Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
• Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to medium high.
• Place the bass on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easy.