Sturgeon Szechuan Recipes

GRILLED WILD STURGEON WITH LIME CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the sturgeon and the salt in a bowl and cover with water, let sit for about 10 minutes and rinse.
• To make the seasoning mix, put all the ingredients for the mix in a mini food processor and pulse until crushed and mixed. The coriander seeds will not be completely powdered and should be partially crushed. You can also use a mortar and pestle instead of the mini food processor.
• Rub the olive oil and spicy coriander seasoning all over the fish and let marinate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
• Pre-heat oven to 400 F (skip if only grilling)
• Heat the grill and place the sturgeon on the grill, grill for about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer to oven safe dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
• Serve immediately with the lime cilantro butter sauce

SZECHUAN SAUCE

Steps:

• Toast szechuan peppercorns in a hot dry skillet over medium heat, until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Crush.
• Place all ingredients in a medium bowl or small jar and whisk until well combined.
• If using as a stir-fry sauce, and you would like to thicken it, whisk in 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
• If using as a marinade, forgo the cornstarch and make sure to season what you are marinating ( chicken, tofu, beef) with salt. The marinade alone will probably not be salty enough.
• If making a stir-fry, try adding a few dry Chinese or Arbol chilies (5-10) to the stir-fry, right before adding the Szechuan Sauce. Do not eat the chilis. ????

STURGEON SZECHUAN

Steps:

• Heat the sesame oil and the butter until hot.
• Dust the fillets with flour.
• Pan fry until light brown on both sides.
• Add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes.
• Cook until the garlic just starts to brown.
• Squeeze the lemon juice over the sturgeon and de-glaze the pan with the sake.
• Add the teriyaki sauce and reduce until caramelized.
• (If the sauce appears to break as it reduces, add a tablespoonful of sake or sherry).
• Garnish with chopped peanuts.
• Teriyaki Sauce: Mix all ingredients together; will keep in the refrigerator for up to a month; before using, stir up from the bottom.