Moroccan Pesto Rockfish With Clam And Chorizo Sauce Recipes

GRILLED FISH FILLET WITH PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the Philips Airfryer to 180C.
• Brush the fish fillets with the oil and season with pepper & salt. Place in the cooking basket of the Airfryer and slide the basket into the Philips Airfryer. Set the timer for 8 minutes.
• Pick the basil leaves and place them with the garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a food processor or pestle and mortar. Pulse or grind the mixture until it turns into a sauce. Add some salt to taste.
• Place the fish fillets on a serving plate and serve them drizzled with the pesto sauce.

MOROCCAN PESTO ROCKFISH WITH CLAM AND CHORIZO SAUCE

Steps:

• For the Pesto:.
• Mortar and Pestle Method:.
• Place the parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, lemon juice, and salt in a large mortar with a little of the olive oil and pound into a paste with a pestle. Add the remaining olive oil. Slather mixture on the fish and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
• Food Processor Method:.
• Place the parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, lemon juice, salt, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until mixture forms a paste. Add remainder of olive oil, a tablespoon or so at a time, and pulse to mix well. Slather on the fish and refrigerate for up to 2 hours.
• For the Sauce:.
• In a large pot or saute pan, heat olive oil. Add shallots and garlic and cook on low heat for 1 minute. Add sausage and cook through. Add tomatoes, clams, and wine. Cook until clams open. (Discard any that don't open.) Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
• For the fish:.
• Heat a scant 1/4 inch of good olive oil in a large saute pan. Remove the rockfish fillets from the refrigerator and saute approximately 4-5 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillet (Fish should be cooked through until opaque and flaky for best flavor).
• To serve, place the cooked fillets on a platter, and place the clams around them. Spoon the sauce over the fish and garnish with green onion slivers.
• Note: To toast cumin seeds, heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spread seeds on a baking sheet and cook until fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes.

FRIED FISH WITH MOROCCAN-STYLE HERB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a food processor or blender purée the coriander, the parsley, the garlic, the lemon juice, the paprika, the cumin, the cayenne, 3 tablespoons of the oil, and salt and pepper to taste. In a skillet heat 1 inch of the additional oil to 375°F. on a deep-fat thermometer, dredge the fish in the flour, shaking off the excess, and in the oil fry it, turning it once, for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side, or until it is cooked through. Transfer the fish to paper towels to drain, divide it between 2 plates, and drizzle the sauce over it.

ROCKFISH WITH CRAB AND OLD BAY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet on medium hi heat for 3 minutes. Melt 2 tbsp butter in skillet. Season flesh side of fish with 1 1/2 tsp Old Bay seasoning. Place fish skin side up in skillet. Cook 5 minutes, turning fish after 3 minutes. Remove fish from skillet; keep warm. Reduce heat to medium.
• Stir wine into skillet, scraping bottom to loosen browned bits. Add remaining butter and green onion; cook and stil 1 minute. Gradually stir in cream.
• Stir in mustard and remaining Old Bay. Simmer 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in crabmeat. Return fish to skillet, cover. Cook 3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork.