Rice flake-crisped black sea bass, mushrooms, pea greens an
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Black sea bass portions -; (6 oz ea) | |
| Egg wash | ||
| 1 | cup | Rice flakes |
| 1 | cup | Shiitakes |
| 1 | cup | Oyster mushrooms |
| 2 | tablespoons | Canola oil |
| Oil for deep frying; at 350 degrees | ||
| 1 | cup | Small-diced eggplant |
| Wondra flour; to coat | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Minced shallots |
| 1 | teaspoon | Black cumin |
| 1 | tablespoon | Butter |
| 3 | cups | Pea shoots |
| 1 | Tomato; diced | |
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
| === SAUCE === | ||
| 4 | tablespoons | Finely chopped white onion |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped garlic |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped ginger |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Turmeric |
| 1 | Dried chili; ground | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Coriander seed; ground |
| 1 | tablespoon | Ground cumin |
| ½ | teaspoon | Freshly-ground black pepper |
| 2½ | cup | Fish fumet |
| ⅔ | cup | Coconut milk |
| 3 | tablespoons | Tamarind |
Directions
Score the skin of the bass (if whole fillet) and coat with egg wash that is seasoned with salt and pepper. Cover with rice flakes on skin side. Cook fish in saute pan with 1 tablespoon of oil, rice flake-side down until golden brown, flip and continue until done (golden brown). Saute mushrooms and 1 tablespoon of oil in saute pan over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper and reserve. Dredge eggplant in Wondra flour, deep fry in oil until golden and reserve.
Saute shallots with black cumin in butter until translucent, add the reserved mushrooms and saute. Add pea shoots to wilt, then the tomato dice, reserved eggplant and toss. Place vegetable in center of plate and top with the bass and drizzle with the sauce. Serve. For Sauce: In a medium saucepan, sweat onion, garlic and ginger. Make a paste with spices and water to moisten. Add to onion mix and sweat. Add fish fumet and simmer for 30 minutes. Finish with coconut milk and tamarind. Do not boil. Simmer until flavors are balanced. Pass through fine mesh strainer. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Source: "CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9566) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK" S(Formatted for MC5): "07-23-1999 by Joe Comiskey - joecomiskey@..."
Recipe by: Chef Floyd Cardoz, Tabla Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.