Cilantro Crusted Arctic Char With Green Beans Recipes

ARCTIC CHAR WITH LEMON-CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine 4 tablespoons butter, the capers, parsley, lemon zest and juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a bowl with a rubber spatula; set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bread pieces, season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until toasted, about 4 minutes; transfer to a plate.
• Wipe out the skillet; add the vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat. Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper and add to the skillet, skin-side down. Cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip and continue cooking until just cooked through, about 1 more minute; transfer to a plate.
• Meanwhile, add the haricots verts to the boiling water and cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain and season with salt and pepper. Divide among plates and sprinkle with the croutons. Add the fish and top with the lemon-caper butter; serve with lemon wedges.

SCALLION CRUSTED ARTIC CHAR

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Line rack of broiler pan with foil.
• Finely chop scallions and stir together with mayonnaise. Pat fillets dry. Place fillets, skin sides down, on broiler pan and season each fillet with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Spread scallion mixture evenly over tops of fillets.
• Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat until scallions are slightly charred and fish is just cooked through, about 8 minutes.

ARCTIC CHAR AND GREEN BEANS WITH BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, bring 2 inches water to a simmer. Line the inside of a steamer basket with the lettuce leaf and basil. Season arctic char with salt and pepper on both sides; arrange on top of the lettuce and basil in the basket. Line a second basket with another lettuce leaf and sprig of basil. Top with beans.
• When the water is simmering, set the basket with the beans in the skillet (make sure the water level does not flood the bottom basket), and top with the basket holding the arctic char. Secure a lid tightly in place on top. Steam until beans are just tender and brightly colored, and fish is evenly opaque and cooked throughout, about 7 to 9 minutes. If the beans are not yet tender, remove char, cover beans with the lid, and return to skillet to cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette: Whisk together mustard, lemon juice, sugar, garlic, and basil. Slowly add oil in a steady stream and whisk continuously until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• To serve, drizzle vinaigrette over fish and beans. Garnish with small basil leaves.

STEAMED ARCTIC CHAR WITH SOY, CRISPY GARLIC, AND CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place green scallion pieces in a bowl of cold water and transfer to refrigerator until ready to use.
• Place fish in an even layer in a baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together rice wine and soy sauce; pour over fish. Sprinkle white scallion pieces and ginger over fish, cover baking dish with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil, and transfer to oven. Cook until fish is cooked through but still moist, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat oil to a depth of 2 inches in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and chiles and cook until golden and crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic and chiles to a paper towel-lined place to drain.
• Remove fish from oven and drizzle chile sauce over fish. Drain green scallion pieces and sprinkle over fish along with cilantro, garlic, and chiles. Serve immediately with lime wedges and rice.