Ragoût Of Halibut And Cabbage Recipes

STEAMED GREEN CABBAGE WITH HALIBUT FILLET

Steps:

• Heat water and butter in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat until butter melts. Add cabbage, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and steam, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 25 minutes. Stir in dill.
• Season halibut on both sides with salt and pepper. Arrange fish on top of cabbage in a single layer. Cover, and steam until cooked through, about 6 minutes. Season with pepper. Garnish with dill.

RAGOûT OF HALIBUT AND CABBAGE

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towel and drain. Add onion to drippings in pan. Sauté until beginning to color, about 4 minutes. Add clam juice and potato and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and simmer until potato is almost tender, about 8 minutes.
• Add cabbage and fish and simmer uncovered until potato is tender, fish is just opaque in center and cabbage is wilted, about 5 minutes. Add half and half and bacon; simmer 1 minute to blend flavors. Season ragout with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and serve.

RICE PAPER WRAPPED HALIBUT ROASTED WITH FOIE GRAS GINGERED SPAGHETTI SQUASH AND WILD MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Spread foie mousse on each fillet and top with 3 chives. Soak the rice wrappers in warm water until soft, about 3 minutes, then lay on a dry, clean hand towel. Place halibut, foie side down in the middle of the wrapper and fold in bottom side first. Then fold in the 2 sides followed by the top. Let rest on folded side for 5 minutes before cooking. These can be made 4 hours in advance. In a non stick pan, coat with a little oil and sear folded side first, about 3 minutes. This will seal the package. Flip over and sear the foie side until brown. Flip back over and toast in a 400 degree oven for about 8 to 10 minutes. On a large plate, place small mound of squash in the middle. Surround with mushrooms and garnish with truffle oil and chives.;
• In a processor, puree into a mousse the foie gras, egg, cream, truffle oil and chicken until smooth. Transfer the mousse to a chilled bowl and fold in the chives and season with salt and pepper. Set aside;
• Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Place squash on baking dish and add the butter, honey, ginger and seasoning. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes until squash is "al dente". Do not overcook the squash. Spoon out squash and check for seasoning. Keep warm for serving
• Wild Mushroom Ragout: Canola oil 5 sliced shallots Salt and black pepper 1 cup crimini or button mushrooms 1 cup chanterelles 1 cup quartered shiitakes 1 cup morels 1 cup cepes or porcinis 1/2 tablespoon fresh minced thyme 1 cup red wine 1 cup veal demi-glace (1 cup chicken stock with 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce) 1 tablespoon butter (optional)
• In a hot saute pan coated with oil, caramelize the shallots. Season. Add the crimini mushrooms first and cook for 1 minute. Add the remaining mushrooms and thyme. Check for seasoning. Deglaze with red wine. Let reduce by 75 percent then add the demi-glace. Simmer slowly for 20 minutes. Whisk in butter and keep hot for serving.
• Yield: 4 servings
• Suggested Wine: Sebastopol Vineyards, Dutton Ranch, Russian River, Pinot Noir, 1995

CABBAGE PATCH HALIBUT

Steps:

• Cut out the core of the cabbage, leaving a 2- to 3-inch hollow in the base. Place head, stem-side up, in a large stockpot; pour in 1 to 2 inches of water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Steam until leaves come off easily, about 3 minutes. Peel off 2 leaves large enough to wrap your fillets; let cool.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with butter.
• Season halibut with salt and cayenne on both sides. Lay cooled leaves flat on your work surface. Center fillets over each leaf. Divide ginger, Fresno chile, and green onions over fish. Spoon soy sauce on top; sprinkle with sesame oil and seeds.
• Fold the stem side over each fillet. Fold in the sides and wrap the leafy end on top. Tie fish with string if desired. Transfer to the prepared baking dish, seam-side up.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Mix 2 tablespoons butter and miso together. Snip off the string and transfer fish to a shallow bowl. Spoon pan juices on top, unwrap cabbage, and top with miso butter.

RED CABBAGE RAGù

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat 4 tablespoons oil over medium-high. Working in batches if necessary, add the cabbage wedges cut side down in a single layer, season with salt and cook until well browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a cutting board to cool slightly. Repeat with remaining cabbage, adding more oil as needed.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and the onion to the empty pot. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and starting to turn golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Coarsely chop the cooked cabbage, including the core.
• Reserve 1 teaspoon of the garlic, and add the remaining garlic and the tomato paste to the onions. Cook, stirring constantly, until the tomato paste is a shade darker, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the wine and cook, scraping up browned bits, until nearly evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add the chopped cabbage, 1/4 cup parsley and the sugar, and stir to coat in the tomato paste. Season with salt. Add 1/4 cup water, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage is soft and shiny, 15 to 20 minutes. (If the cabbage is sticking to the pot, add 1 tablespoon water and reduce the heat.)
• In a small bowl, stir the reserved 1 teaspoon garlic into the remaining 1/2 cup parsley. Add the red-pepper flakes, if using.
• When the cabbage is just about done, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 2 cups pasta water, then drain the pasta. (If the cabbage is ready before the pasta, keep covered off the heat.) Add the pasta and 1 cup pasta water to the cabbage. Stir over medium-low until the pasta is glossed with sauce. Add more pasta water as needed to thin the sauce. Divide among bowls and top with parsley-garlic mixture.

HALIBUT WITH VEGETABLE RAGOûT

Steps:

• Raise oven rack to top and turn on broiler. Blend parsley, broth, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper and 1/4 cup oil in food processor on low for 2 minutes. Set aside. Coat medium-sized sauté pan with cooking spray, then add garlic and shallots; cook 1 minute. Mix in mushrooms and green onions and cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Add thyme, oregano, and wine, stirring until liquid thickens. Add beans, potatoes, and parsley-oil mix. Brush halibut with 1 tbsp oil, season with remaining salt and pepper and broil 2 or 3 minutes on each side or until firm. Serve immediately in a bowl with ragout.

HALIBUT WITH BUTTER BEAN AND VEGETABLE RAGOUT (SOUTH BEACH P2)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to broil.
• In a medium saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, salt, basil, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes and peas; cover and cook 4 minutes longer.
• Stir in beans, cover and cook 2 minutes longer. Remove pan from heat and leave covered to keep warm.
• While ragout is cooking, place halibut fillets on a broiler pan, season with salt and pepper and brush with remaining 1 t oil. Broil until opaque and cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Divide ragout evenly over 4 plates and serve fillets on top of ragout.

BACON-WRAPPED HALIBUT

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until just beginning to brown, but still soft. Set aside until cooled enough to handle.
• Preheat your oven's broiler. Season the halibut with pepper. Wrap one piece of bacon around each cube of fish, and secure with a toothpick. Place on a baking sheet.
• Broil for about 5 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked through and bacon is crisp. Transfer to a platter, and serve warm.

HALIBUT RAGU

Steps:

• Rinse fish, pat dry, and cut into cubes.
• Heat oil in a sauce pan, add peppers, onion, and garlic.
• sauté about 2 minutes until onion is soft.
• Add basil and tomatoes and bring to a simmer.
• Add fish, cover, and simmer about 10 minutes until fish flakes when tested with a fork.
• Serve with garlic bread to soak up the juices.