Ocean perch fillet with bee balm butter, mushrooms and br

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Ocean perch fillet with bee balm butter, mushrooms and broccoli
Rabe.
Bee balm flowers, unlike other edible flowers, have a naturally
Sweet and tangy flavor. They are best when allowed to wilt into the
Sauce and naturally enhance the flavor of the delicate butter sauce.
By James E. Griffin, M.S., CWC, CCE, assistant professor at Johnson
& Wales University, Providence, R.I.
Brush with melted butter and ginger juice and allow to rest 10
Minutes. Brown fillets in a hot saute pan and finish in a 350'
Oven. Remove fillets to a plate and garnish with mushrooms and
Broccoli rabe tossed with a sweet vinaigrette. Deglaze pan with
Part of the white wine to be used for the butter sauce and strain
Fond through cheese cloth
4eaches6-ounce perch fillets
¼teaspoonBlack pepper, freshly ground
½tablespoonMelted butter
1eachOunce ginger juice
Kosher salt, as needed
Buttersauce
1smallShallot, minced
4eachesOunces white wine
4eachesOunces perch stock
4eachesOunces butter, cubed and chilled
1teaspoonFresh chive flowers (petals)
1tablespoonBee balm flowers
Salt, as needed
Freshly ground white pepper, as needed
Cayenne pepper, as needed
Lemon juice, as needed into the butter-sauce reduction.
Combine the shallots, white wine and perch stock in a saucepan and
Bring to a simmer. Reduce liquid by 3/4. Remove from heat and whip
In butter. Add chive flowers and bee balm flowers and taste.
Adjust seasonings with salt, white pepper, cayenne pepper and lemon
Juice.

Directions

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL CULINAR

METHOD: RUB PERCH FILLETS WE

Submitted By SHERREE JOHANSSON On 10-23-94