Shad And Shad Roe With Mushrooms Recipes

SHAD ROE WITH BACON AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Fry the bacon until it is crisp, drain it and warm it in a low oven.
• Cut the shad fillets in half and place them with the roe in the milk. Remove them, season them with salt and pepper and dredge them lightly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
• Using a nonstick pan, heat the peanut or vegetable oil and saute the fillets and the roe until they are golden on both sides. (This can be done in two batches if necessary). Turn heat down and cook four to five minutes. Handle roe carefully to prevent them from splitting. Remove to heated platter and keep warm.
• While the fish is cooking, heat the butter in another pan. Add the mushrooms and thyme and cook until the former are golden brown. Stir in the creme fraiche and the lemon juice and season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce onto the fish and sprinkle with parsley and bacon. Serve at once.

SHAD ROE IN MUSHROOM CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the shad roe. Put the roe in one layer in a skillet and add one-half cup milk, water to barely cover, bay leaf, parsley sprigs, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil and cover. Let simmer about three minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Heat two tablespoons butter in a saucepan and add the flour, stirring with a wire whisk. When blended and smooth, add the remaining half-cup of milk and three-quarters cup of the cooking liquid from the roe. Stir in the cream and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add nutmeg and cayenne pepper. Strain sauce through a sieve, pushing to extract all liquid from any solids. Reheat sauce.
• Heat remaining tablespoon of butter in a skillet and add mushrooms and lemon juice. Cook briefly, stirring, until mushrooms are wilted and lightly browned. Add shallots and stir. Add this mixture to the sauce.
• Transfer the drained roe to a serving dish. Pour the mushroom sauce over them and serve.

GEORGIA SHAD AND SHAD ROE

Steps:

• Dip shad fillets in mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
• Heat clarified butter and olive oil in a skillet and over low heat slowly cook the shad roe, which has been pricked in a few places. Cook only until it is brown on the outside but pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside; keep warm.
• Raise heat and saute shad quickly. Remove and set aside. Keep warm.
• Add the chicken stock, wine and lemon to pan and cook quickly over high heat to reduce by half.
• Return roe to pan. Heat through.
• Arrange shad on heated platter with roe. Pour most of sauce from pan and a little over the shad.

SHAD AND SHAD ROE WITH LEMON SHALLOT BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the shad fillets in half crosswise. Season the fillets and roe with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in each of two nonstick skillets and add the fillets skin side down in one pan. In the other pan add the roe and cook both over medium heat for 3 minutes, shaking the pans. Then turn the fillets and roe and cook for 3 minutes more. (It is a good idea to cover the pan with the roe while cooking to prevent splattering.)
• Remove the fish with a slotted spatula to a warm serving plate or platter. Separate each pair of roe lengthwise. Place a half on top of each piece of shad.
• In one of the skillets, add the butter and shallots. Cook and stir until wilted.
• Add the lemon juice and the parsley. Cook briefly while stirring, and then pour the mixture over the fish and serve.

SHAD AND SHAD ROE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut the fillets in half crosswise.
• Combine the milk, salt and pepper in a shallow dish and place the flour in another dish. Dip the fillets and the roe into the milk, then in the flour to coat both sides. Shake off any excess flour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the fish to the pan, skin side up, then the roe. If the pan is too small, cook as much as you can, set aside to keep warm and repeat. Saute the shad for about 2 minutes on one side or until golden brown. Carefully turn the shad and the roe. When they are golden brown cover the pan tightly and continue cooking until they are cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes depending on the size of the roe. Transfer the fillets and roe to a warm plate and keep warm.
• In the same skillet add the remaining oil and the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, shaking the pan and stirring or tossing occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown.
• Add the garlic, shaking and tossing for 20 seconds. Do not brown the garlic. Add the lemon juice and parsley. Blend well and spoon the mixture over the fish. Serve Immediately.