Steamed Halibut With Rosemary Served With Parsnip Purée Recipes

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH LEMON-BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, crushed garlic cloves and grated lemon peel in small bowl to blend. Stir in 2 tablespoons fresh basil and capers. Season vinaigrette to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 hour ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat broiler. Season halibut steaks with salt and pepper. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette, dividing equally. Grill or broil halibut steaks until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Rewhisk remaining vinaigrette; pour over fish. Garnish fish with remaining 1 tablespoon basil and serve.

HALIBUT WITH HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Brush fish with 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer fish to plates. Spoon sauce over and serve.

STEAMED HALIBUT WITH ROSEMARY SERVED WITH PARSNIP PURéE

Steps:

• Cut the halibut into four equal pieces. In a wok or 8-quart stockpot bring water to a boil and boil cabbage leaves until soft and pliable, about 3 minutes. Carefully remove with tongs to a colander and refresh under cold water.
• Add 1 rosemary sprig, half a lemon and 1 teaspoon salt to the still boiling cabbage-cooking water and place a bamboo or other steamer basket on top. Finely chop the leaves from the remaining rosemary sprig and mix with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the cracked pink and white peppercorns in a custard cup. Sprinkle the cabbage leaves with some of the rosemary mixture and place 1 piece of halibut on each leaf. Brush the fish pieces with half of the olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining rosemary mixture.
• Place the cabbage leaves and fish in the steamer basket. Cover and steam until the halibut is cooked though, 6 or 7 minutes. Serve the halibut on the cabbage leaves and drizzle sparingly with the juice from the remaining lemon half and the remaining olive oil. Serve with parsnip purée made without ginger.

CORN CON COTIJA (COURTESY OF MARTINE GARCIA)

Steps:

• The corn may be boiled, in which case remove the husks, place corn in a pot of rapidly boiling water and remove to a warm platter after 5 minutes. Then cover with a towel. Or it may be roasted, in which case remove the outer husk, brush the ears with cooking oil and place them beneath a preheated broiler and broil 3 inches from the heat source, turning from time to time, until the kernels begin to brown, about 15 minutes in all.
• When corn is cool enough to be handled, spread it with sour cream, then roll in grated cotija.

CREAMLESS CREAMED CORN

Steps:

• With a device called the Lee's Corn Cutter, remove the guard, place each ear of corn horizontally over a bowl and scrape the kernels. Set aside.
• Place the oil or melt the butter in a small sauté pan and sweat the jalapeño, onion and bell pepper. Add the corn and its milk. When about half the milk has boiled away, add the cilantro, salt and pepper and set aside until ready to serve.

TRIPLE-PEPPER STEAMED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, bell peppers, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and garlic; sauté 20 minutes or until tender.
• Stir in wine, basil, and oregano; cook 1 minute.
• Sprinkle fish with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; arrange fish over bell pepper mixture.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

THAI STEAMED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Combine coconut milk with lemon peel, green onions, ginger, 1 teaspoon cilantro, garlic, red pepper flakes and turmeric.
• Cut halibut into serving pieces and place in an 8 or 9 inch glass pan; pour coconut milk marinade over fish.
• Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours; do not marinade longer as the fish will become too soft.
• Line a steamer with parchment paper and poke holes in paper.
• Combine lime juice and fish sauce.
• Remove halibut from marinade, keeping marinade on the fish, and place in steamer set over boiling water.
• Discard excess marinade.
• Or set a rack over the water, place fish on a plate and set on rack not touching the water.
• Spoon half of lime juice mixture over fish and sprinkle with salt.
• Baste fish with remaining lime juice mixture during cooking time.
• Cover the steamer and steam 12 minutes per inch of thickness.
• Check for doneness.
• Keep water at a high boil during cooking time.
• Remove halibut from steamer and sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
• Serve with lime wedges.

STEAMED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Line a steamer with fresh mixed herbs. Season halibut steaks with salt; place on herbs. Cover, and steam over simmering water until opaque, 5 to 7 minutes. Add a squeeze of lime.

HALIBUT WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Coat with flour.
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium heat. Arrange fish in a single layer in pan. Cook, turning once, until fish is brown and flaky, app. 5 minutes per side.
• Remove fish to a warm platter. To pan, add vinegar, garlic, rosemary, and water. Boil until reduced by half; remove garlic. Spoon sauce over fish.

STEAMED HALIBUT WITH SOTHY

Steps:

• For the sothy: In a large saucepan heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the shallots and onion and saute until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium add the ghee, garlic, ginger, and chile cook for 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant. Add the curry powder, curry leaves, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, turmeric, and saffron and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in the fish stock, coconut milk, tomatoes, and kosher salt. Cook sauce, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the lime juice and cream. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• For the rice: Rinse the rice until the water runs clear then soak in warm water for 10 minutes and drain. In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the rice for 6 minutes.
• Strain the rice and keep warm.
• For the fish: In a pot that fits the steamer basket place the star anise, lemongrass, and ginger and fill with water. Bring water to a boil over high heat. Line the bottom of the steamer basket with the orange slices. Season the halibut with salt and pepper and arrange on top of the orange slices. Place the basket on top of the pot, cover, and steam for 8 minutes.
• Serve the halibut with the rice and Sothy on the side.