Shad Stuffed With Shad Roe Recipes

SHAD STUFFED WITH SHAD ROE

Steps:

• To prepare the stuffing: In a medium saute pan melt the butter over medium heat and add the onion. Sauté about 2 minutes or until translucent. Add the roe and sauté, stirring constantly, until the roe begins to change color but still remains pink. Stir in the eggs, breadcrumbs, chervil, tarragon, and salt, and remove to a plate to cool. To prepare the fish: Preheat the oven to 425 F. In a small bowl combine the oil, wine, garlic, black pepper, chervil, and tarragon. Set aside. Divide and stuff the roe stuffing mixture between the flaps of the shad fillets. Be careful not to cover the flesh with the stuffing as the fish will not cook evenly. Spread the butter on a non-reactive baking pan and place the stuffed fish fillets on the pan. Spoon the marinade over the fillets, and top each with a lemon slice. Tent the pan with aluminum foil, and tightly close on all four sides so that no steam escapes during the roasting. Roast for 20 minutes until cooked through. Serve immediately.

SHAD STUFFED WITH SHAD ROE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
• Arrange the shad fillets, skin-side-down, in a baking dish, preferably rectangular or square, in which the portions will fit snugly in one layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bend the oil, wine and 2 tablespoons of chervil. Sprinkle this over the fish.
• Pull off and discard the connecting membranes of the roe. Cut the roe crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• Heat the butter in a small skillet, and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until wilted but not browned. Add the pieces of roe, and cook, stirring briefly, just until the roe starts to lose its raw look.
• Put the bread cubes in a mixing bowl, and add the remaining 1/4 cup of chopped chervil. Add the roe mixture and the sieved eggs. Blend well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions.
• Lay out the 6 rectangles of parchment, and place 1 piece of fillet, skin-side-down, on each piece of paper. Spoon an equal portion of the oil and wine marinade over each. Open up the flaps (from which the bones were removed), and stuff each opening with equal portions of the roe mixture. Pack it loosely. Top each serving with a lemon slice. Fold the parchment neatly, envelope-fashion, sealing the edges. Arrange each filled envelope, sealed-side-down, on a baking sheet.
• Place in the oven, and bake 13 minutes. To serve, remove the fish from the envelopes and serve.

SAUTEED SHAD FILLET WITH LEMON

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper and dredge fish in seasoned flour. In a saute pan over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Add fish to pan and cook until well browned on both sides. Remove fish and blot on paper. Return saute pan to heat. Add butter, let melt, and cook until brown. Add lemon juice, allow to sizzle, and add chopped parsley. Plate fish and drizzle lemon butter over top. Serve with asparagus.;

SHAD ROE

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet. While foaming is subsiding, lightly dredge roe in flour and shake off excess. Add roe and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Turn over, and brown on the other side. Remove the roe to a plate. If necessary add more butter to the skillet. Add ginger and saute for a moment. Add lemon juice and remove from heat; season with salt and pepper, add parsley or chives and spoon over shad. Serve with lemon or lime wedges.

BAKED STUFFED SHAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wipe shad fillets with damp paper towel. Season both fillets with salt and pepper and wine. Lay one fillet on a large piece of foil and spoon stuffing onto fillet. Top with second shad fillet, dot with butter and wrap up in foil. Place whole package onto a baking sheet and bake about 30 minutes until fish flakes easily. Serve immediately.

GEORGIA SHAD AND SHAD ROE

Steps:

• Dip shad fillets in mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
• Heat clarified butter and olive oil in a skillet and over low heat slowly cook the shad roe, which has been pricked in a few places. Cook only until it is brown on the outside but pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside; keep warm.
• Raise heat and saute shad quickly. Remove and set aside. Keep warm.
• Add the chicken stock, wine and lemon to pan and cook quickly over high heat to reduce by half.
• Return roe to pan. Heat through.
• Arrange shad on heated platter with roe. Pour most of sauce from pan and a little over the shad.

SHAD ROE WITH MUSTARD

Steps:

• Heat an 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for a minute or two, then add the butter. When it melts, gently lay the shad roe in the pan and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until the underside is lightly browned.
• Turn very gently-a large spatula is best for this-and season the cooked side. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, again until the underside is lightly browned. By this time the roe should be quite firm to the touch; if it is still soft, cover the pan and cook for another minute or two, then cut into it to check. When done, the center will be red and the area surrounding it pink.
• Transfer the roe to a warm plate. Add the mustard and 1/4 cup of water to the pan; stir. Raise the heat to high and stir the sauce with a wooden spoon until smooth and thick. Spoon over the roe, garnish if you like, and serve immediately.
• Shad Roe with Capers and Vinegar: In step 3, omit the mustard. Instead, stir in 2 tablespoons capers, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir until blended and the liquid is reduced by about half. Spoon over the roe, garnish, and serve.
• Shad Roe with Bacon: Omit the butter. Begin by cooking 4 thick slices good-quality bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is done; remove the bacon and keep warm. Cook the shad roe in the bacon fat, exactly as directed. Serve the shad roe and bacon with lemon wedges, garnished with fresh parsley.

FILLETS OF SHAD STUFFED WITH SWISS CHARD

Steps:

• Put the fillets of shad on a plate and squeeze the lemon juice over the flesh. Remove the stems from the Swiss chard and carefully wash the leaves in several changes of water. Drain and chop.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan with the olive oil and soften the shallots. Add the chard and cook it until it is wilted. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• Preheat broiler. Take a piece of foil twice the width of the shad fillet and put the shad skin down on one side of the foil so later you can turn the fillet over onto the other side of the foil. Place the Swiss chard in the middle of the fillet and close the overhanging flaps of flesh over it. Flip the fish over on the foil so it is now skin side up. Sprinkle with the peanut oil.
• Broil the shad until the skin is crisp (about five minutes). Using the foil as a lever, turn the fish over. Broil until done, about three to four minutes and serve with the lemon wedges.

SHAD AND SHAD ROE WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Cut the fillets in half crosswise.
• Combine the milk, salt and pepper in a shallow dish and place the flour in another dish. Dip the fillets and the roe into the milk, then in the flour to coat both sides. Shake off any excess flour.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the fish to the pan, skin side up, then the roe. If the pan is too small, cook as much as you can, set aside to keep warm and repeat. Saute the shad for about 2 minutes on one side or until golden brown. Carefully turn the shad and the roe. When they are golden brown cover the pan tightly and continue cooking until they are cooked through, about 5 to 6 minutes depending on the size of the roe. Transfer the fillets and roe to a warm plate and keep warm.
• In the same skillet add the remaining oil and the mushrooms, salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, shaking the pan and stirring or tossing occasionally, until the mushrooms are golden brown.
• Add the garlic, shaking and tossing for 20 seconds. Do not brown the garlic. Add the lemon juice and parsley. Blend well and spoon the mixture over the fish. Serve Immediately.

SHAD ROE WITH SORREL SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter for the sauce in a small pan. Drop in the sorrel leaves, and
• cook over medium heat, stirring now and then, until the liquid has evaporated.
• The sorrel will turn a khaki color, but don't let that bother you. Season with salt and pepper and just a tiny pinch of sugar. Pour in the cream, and cook for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Keep warm.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons butter in a small skillet that will just hold the shad roe. Rub the milk over the roe, dredge in flour, season with salt and pepper, and slip the roe into the pan. Cook slowly for about 5 minutes, turning once. Arrange on a warm plate, and spoon the sauce around.