Seared Fish With Shiitake Mushroom Ragout Recipes

FISH WITH SHIITAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 175 degrees. Place chicken stock in a wok or skillet, and bring to a simmer. Cut fish into pieces about 3 inches square, place in stock, and simmer until just cooked, about 5 minutes. Use spatula to transfer to heatproof platter, cover loosely with foil, and place in oven. Drain and strain stock, and reserve. Wipe out pan.
• Heat peanut oil in pan. Add garlic, ginger and scallions. Sauté briefly, and add mushrooms. Sauté until wilted. Add soy sauce, vinegar and fish sauce. Cook 30 seconds, then add reserved stock. Bring to a simmer. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tablespoons cold water, and add, stirring. Simmer until sauce has thickened. Add sesame oil.
• Transfer fish to serving dish, spoon mushroom sauce over, scatter with cilantro, and serve.

SEARED FISH WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Cut fish in 4 equal portions, season with salt and pepper and brush with 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Set aside. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place a wok or large skillet on medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add garlic, ginger, onion and celery and stir-fry until the vegetables soften. Add mushrooms, lower heat to medium and continue to cook about 5 minutes, until mushrooms soften. Stir in the edamame and 5-spice powder. Add soy sauce, vinegar and beer and bring to a simmer. Stir in miso and let it dissolve. Remove from heat. Add salt and pepper if needed.
• Place a heavy ovenproof skillet, preferably cast iron, over high heat. While pan heats, dust the skin of the fish with flour. Add remaining tablespoon of vegetable oil to the pan. Place fish, skin side down, in pan and sear about 5 minutes, until skin browns.
• Turn fish over, place in oven and roast 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, until just cooked through. An instant-read thermometer should register about 140 degrees. Remove from oven.
• Reheat mushroom ragout. Add scallions, cilantro and remaining tablespoon of sesame oil. Spoon mixture onto a platter or four dinner plates. Top with the fish, skin side up, and serve.

PAN-SEARED FISH WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until barely starting to smoke. Add the mushrooms, season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes, and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a warmed serving plate and set aside.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper. Wipe out skillet, add the remaining olive oil, and return to medium-high heat until shimmering. Add fish fillets and cook without moving until well browned on first side, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip with a flexible metal spatula and cook on second side until just cooked through, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to plate with mushrooms.
• In the same skillet, add 1 cup stock and cook over high heat until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in butter and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour over fish and mushrooms and serve, garnished with fresh parsley, chives, and/or lemon wedges.

PAN-SEARED TUNA WITH GINGER-SHIITAKE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°F. Sprinkle 1 side of tuna steaks with pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Place tuna steaks, pepper side down, in hot oil and sear 2 minutes. Turn tuna over and continue cooking to desired doneness, about 2 minutes for rare. Transfer tuna to rimmed baking sheet; keep warm in oven.
• Add butter, sliced green onions, cilantro, ginger and chopped garlic to same skillet and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Mix in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 seconds. Add whipping cream and simmer until sauce lightly coats back of spoon, about 3 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Spoon sauce onto plates; arrange tuna atop sauce. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs, if desired.

SEARED RIB-EYE STEAK, SAUTEED SHALLOTS & SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and mushrooms, and saute until soft. Remove and set aside.
• In the same skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the steak and sear on each side for about 2 minutes, or enough to leave the insides pink and juicy. Remove steak from heat, but leave the juices in the pan.
• Lower the heat to medium. Return the mushrooms and shallots back to the skillet; add the soy sauce and stir until the vegetables are well coated.
• Slice the steaks into bite-size pieces and pour the mushroom mixture over the meat. Serve immediately, with steamed rice.

BAKED TROUT WITH SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, TOMATOES, AND GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick spray. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Open fish like a book and arrange, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet.
• Mix next 5 ingredients in bowl. Sprinkle mixture over fish, drizzle with soy sauce and sesame oil, then top with cilantro sprigs. Bake uncovered until fish is opaque in center, about 20 minutes.

ROASTED SHIITAKES AND PACIFIC COD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with 2 tablespoons olive oil and rosemary; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Push mushrooms to sides of pan; place cod in center and season with salt and pepper. Roast until opaque throughout, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together remaining oil, lemon juice, mustard, and parsley; season with salt and pepper. Serve with cod.

PAN SEARED FISH WITH MUSHROOMS AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Season fish fillet with salt and pepper. Coat with cornstarch. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan. Place the fish in the hot oil Lightly brown the fish, adjusting heat as needed. Turn and finish cooking.
• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a separate pan. Add mushrooms and garlic. When the mushrooms release iquid, allow a little of the liquid to dry up. Add the scallions and toss quickly. Add sherry and then cashews.
• Serve over rice or noodles.

MUSHROOM RAGOUT

Steps:

• Pour beef broth into a saucepan and add bouillon cube. Bring to a rapid boil over high heat for 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and let simmer for at least 30 minutes. Set aside 3 tablespoons for ragout; store remaining broth in the refrigerator for another use.
• Heat a large pan over medium-high heat and add 1/2 teaspoon oil. Add portobello mushrooms and sear, 3 to 5 minutes. Set portabellos aside.
• Sear shiitake mushrooms over medium-high heat in the same pan without adding more oil, 3 to 5 minutes. Set shiitakes aside.
• Reheat the same pan over medium-high heat and add remaining 1 teaspoon oil. Add garlic and cook until browned, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and wine; cook for 2 minutes. Add reserved beef broth and cook for 3 minutes.
• Stir portabello and shiitake mushrooms into the pan and cook, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in butter gently until ragout is coated. Top with Parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.