Warm Salad Of Striped Bass Recipes

ROASTED STRIPED BASS WITH CORN RELISH AND CHIPOTLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the chipotle potato salad: Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water and add a generous amount of salt. Bring to a boil and cook until a skewer inserted in a potato meets with no resistance, about 25 minutes. Drain and transfer to a baking sheet. Let cool for 5 minutes, then slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• While the potatoes are cooking, whisk together the mayo, vinegar, chipotle, mustard and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl; add salt to taste. Add the potatoes, green onions and cilantro and mix gently to combine. Season with more salt and pepper, if needed.
• For the corn relish: Heat some canola oil in a saute pan over high heat. Add the corn, season with salt and pepper and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the piquillo peppers and jalapeno and cook for a few minutes longer.
• Transfer the corn mixture to a bowl, add the olive oil, green onions and lime zest and juice. Let sit at room temperature for at least 15 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
• For the basil oil: Prepare an ice bath. Bring a small pot of water to a boil over high heat.
• Add the spinach to the boiling water and blanch for 20 seconds. Remove with tongs and plunge immediately into the ice bath. Let sit 5 minutes, then drain and squeeze out any excess water. Set aside.
• Combine the oil and basil leaves in a blender, add salt and pepper to taste and blend for a few minutes until the basil is completely pureed. Add some of the spinach (to make it greener). Strain through a fine-mesh strainer set over a bowl.
• For the striped bass: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Brush a cazuela or small cast-iron pan with canola oil. Season the bass on both sides with salt and pepper. Put the bass fillets in the pan and roast until opaque in the center, about 30 minutes.
• Drizzle the fish with the basil oil and sprinkle with lemon zest. Serve with the potato salad and corn relish.

GRILLED BASS WITH CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high. Whisk the lemon juice and honey in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Add the cabbage, apple, walnuts, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Toss until well coated.
• Blot the fish dry with paper towels, then score the skin at 3/4-inch intervals, cutting about 1/4 inch into the flesh to prevent the fish from curling when cooked. Cut the fish into 4 equal pieces. Season all over with salt, pepper and the paprika. Brush the skin of the fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Oil the grill grates. Add the fish to the grill, skin-side down, and gently press with a spatula. Grill until the skin is crisp and the fish is cooked about halfway up the side, about 5 minutes, rotating the fish if it starts to flare up. Flip the fish and continue grilling until just cooked through, about 3 more minutes.
• Add the parsley to the cabbage salad; season with salt and pepper. Divide the salad among plates, top with the fish and serve with lemon wedges.

SEA BASS WITH WARM VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet. Season fish with salt and pepper. Place in pan skin-side down. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn, and cook until golden brown and medium-to-medium-rare in the center, about 5 minutes more.
• Place a spoonful of sauce and some warm vegetable salad in the center of each plate. Top with a piece of fish. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with pepper. Serve immediately.

PAN-ROASTED STRIPED BASS WITH TUNISIAN CHICKPEA SALAD AND YOGURT SAUCE

Steps:

• Put 1/2 cup of the chickpeas in a mixing bowl. Mash the beans with a fork or potato masher until they are smashed but still have some texture. Add the remaining chickpeas, the onion, cucumber, cilantro, celery, cumin, harissa, olive oil, and vinegar; season generously with salt and pepper. Set aside at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate overnight. Return to room temperature before serving.
• Preheat the oven to 450°F.
• Put a large cast-iron skillet or nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the canola oil. Pat both sides of the fish dry with paper towels and season generously with salt and pepper. When the oil is shimmering, lay the fish skin side down in the pan. Sear for 4 to 5 minutes without moving the fillets. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast until the fish is opaque, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and carefully flip the fish over with a flat spatula, so the skin side is now up; it should be brown, crisp, and make a sound when you tap it. Let the fish sit in the hot pan for a minute to sear the bottom side.
• To serve, pool 2 tablespoons of the yogurt sauce on each of 4 plates, place the fish skin side up on top of the sauce, and pile the chickpea salad next to it.
• Yogurt Sauce
• In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, and oil; season with salt and pepper. Transfer the yogurt sauce to a container, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use, for up to 7 days.

WARM SALAD OF STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Trim the bass of the dark portion and any stray bones. Skin and cut into 1-inch cubes. In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the wine to boiling over high heat, add the bass and reduce heat to medium. Poach the bass until it is white and firm but still juicy, 3 to 4 minutes, turning pieces to cook evenly and watching carefully so the fish does not overcook. Timing is important.
• Drain the bass in a colander and place in a bowl. Break the fish apart into lump-crab-meat size pieces with a fork. Add 1/4 cup oil and toss to coat, adding more oil if necessary. Add the lemon juice and toss; season with salt and pepper. Fold in the cilantro. Divide among 4 plates and garnish each with olives. Serve while still warm.