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Striped Bass With Oyster Stew

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  For The Bass
6   Wild striped bass - (6 oz ea) - skin on, scaled
  (or substitute rockfish fillets)
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Peanut oil - for sauteing
  For The Stew
1   Shucked oysters
2 oz 56gCountry ham - sliced thin,
  And cut into 1/4" dice
2 tablespoons 30mlPeanut oil
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozOnion in small dice
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozSmall-diced seeded red bell pepper
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozCelery in small dice
2 tablespoons 30mlMinced garlic
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlCrushed red pepper flakes
1   Bay leaf
1/4 cup 59mlBourbon
2 tablespoons 30mlLemon juice
1/2 cup 118mlWhite wine
1 1/2 cups 355mlChicken stock
2 tablespoons 30mlHeavy cream
2 tablespoons 30mlUnsalted butter
1 tablespoon 15mlChopped sage
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Lemon juice - to taste
1/2 cup 118mlCross-sliced scallions white and green par

Recipe Instructions

Preparation for the stew: Strain the oysters and reserve the oyster liquor; refrigerate the oysters until ready to use for final assembly.

In a medium saucepan, cook the ham in the peanut oil until lightly caramelized. Add the onion, red bell pepper, and celery and cook until caramelized. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and bay leaf; cook 1 minute.

Add the bourbon, lemon juice, wine, and reserved oyster liquor. Cook until greatly reduced and nearly syrupy, stirring frequently. Add the chicken stock and simmer over medium heat, skimming as necessary, until reduced by 1/2. Cool and reserve until preparing the bass. Remove the bay leaf.

Assembly: Remove the bass from refrigeration and dry thoroughly with paper towels. With a sharp knife, score an X in the skin side to prevent it from curling when the fish is cooking. Season the flesh side with salt and pepper; rub the skin side with some of the softened butter.

Return the stew to a low heat and add the heavy cream; bring to a slow simmer.

Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes. Add a film of peanut oil, then carefully lay the fillets in the pan, skin-side down. Reduce the heat to medium and press firmly on the fillets with the back of a metal spatula to flatten slightly and aid in the searing; cook 3 to 5 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. When the edges of the fillets begin to show doneness, turn carefully and cook 1 minute longer. Remove the fillets and keep warm.

Raise the heat on the stew to medium-high, stir in the oysters and butter, and cook just until the oysters are plumped and beginning to curl. Remove from the heat, stir in the sage, and season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste.

Warm 6 wide, shallow bowls. Place a fillet in each bowl. Spoon the stew around the fillets, dividing the oysters equally between the bowls. Sprinkle liberally with scallions and serve immediately.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9606) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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