Striped Bass With Caviar And Lemon Zest Recipes

BAKED SEA BASS WITH LEMON CAPER DRESSING

Steps:

• To make the dressing, mix the oil with the lemon zest and juice, capers, mustard, some seasoning and 1 tbsp water. Don't add the parsley yet (unless serving straight away) as the acid in the lemon will fade the colour if they are left together for too long.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a baking tray with baking parchment and put the fish, skin-side up, on top. Brush the skin with oil and sprinkle with some flaky salt. Bake for 7 mins or until the flesh flakes when tested with a knife. Arrange the fish on warm serving plates, spoon over the dressing and scatter with extra parsley leaves, if you like.

PAN-FRIED STRIPED BASS WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• For the sauce, whisk together: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Taste for salt and lemon juice and adjust as desired. The sauce will separate as it sits; this is not a problem.
• Season: 4 pieces striped bass, skin on (4 to 6 ounces each) with: Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
• Choose a heavy-bottomed pan for frying the fish. Take another, slightly smaller pan that will fit into the pan for the fish, and wrap its bottom with foil. This pan will be used as a weight to hold the fish flat against the frying pan to ensure that all of the skin will cook and crisp. (You will see the fish contract when it goes into the hot pan, as the skin shrinks on contact with the heat.) Warm the larger pan over medium-high heat. When hot, pour in: Olive oil, enough to generously coat the bottom.
• Add the pieces of bass, skin side down, and place the foil-wrapped pan on top of the fish. Cook until the skin is brown and crispy, about 7 minutes. Check now and then to see that the fish is indeed browning, but not overbrowning. Adjust the heat up or down to speed up or slow down the cooking as needed. When the skin is browned, remove the top pan and turn the fish. Cook for another minute or so, until the fish is just cooked through, but is still moist and tender inside. Meanwhile whisk the lemon sauce together again and pour it onto a warm plate. Serve the fish skin side up, on top of the sauce.
• Garnish the fish with a couple spoonfuls of chopped tender herbs such as parsley, chives, chervil, cilantro, or basil.
• Soak, rinse, and squeeze dry a tablespoon or so of capers. When the fish is cooked add the capers to the hot pan and sauté for a minute or two. Remove with a slotted spoon and scatter over the fish.
• Make a Beurre Blanc (Warm Butter Sauce; page 228) instead of the olive oil sauce.

BASS ROSACE, STEAMED IN LEMON GRASS, SERVED WITH CAVIAR AND LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• To prepare the fish: Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and arrange the sliced bass in a single layer. In a small sauce pot, bring 1/4 pound unsalted butter and vermouth to a high simmer, melting butter. Remove from heat. When slightly cooled, brush both sides of fish with butter glaze.
• To form the rosace: Take one strip of bass and wrap tightly around your index finger. Remove your finger and tightly wrap another strip around centerpiece. Repeat procedure until you have formed a rose (approximately 7 strips per rose). When rose is shaped, fan out top of rose by bending top part of the fish backwards to give it a petal shape.
• To prepare steamer: Fill the bottom half of steamer with lemon grass, onion, celery, carrot, 2 sprigs of thyme, bay leaf, half of the peppercorns and half bottle of champagne
• To prepare the lemon sauce: In a medium rondeau, sweat shallots with olive oil over medium heat. When translucent, add lemon peels, juice of lemon, garlic, remaining thyme, and peppercorns. Deglaze with remaining champagne and reduce until dry. Add heavy cream and reduce. Remove from heat and whisk in cubed butter one at a time. Season with salt and pepper. Strain through a chinois or fine mesh cap. Reserve and keep warm.
• To prepare zucchini: Cut into 4 1/4-inch segments. Quarter each segment and `tournee into leaf shapes. Blanch into boiling salted water. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat and shock in ice bath for 1 to 2 minutes. Reserve.
• To plate: Bring liquid in steamer unit to boil. Arrange rosace in the top part of the steamer unit and cover. Steam for 7 to 9 minutes until fish is cooked and moist. In a small saute pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter with chicken stock to form a glaze. Add zucchini and warm through. When bass is cooked, remove from steamer and dry the base of the rose. Place on the left side of the plate. To the right, arrange the zucchini petals into a leaf shape. Place 2 to 3 pepper strips at the base of the zucchini petals to form the stem. In a small bowl, combine caviar with a small amount of lemon sauce. Spoon sauce around the base of the rose. Top off with lemon segments and chervil. Serve immediately.

STRIPED BASS WITH LEMON, SHIITAKE, AND BABY BOK CHOY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide bok choy among four 16-inch-long pieces of parchment paper. Top with scallions and mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Top each with 1 lemon slice, 1 bass fillet, and another lemon slice and drizzle with 1 1/2 teaspoons oil. Season with salt and pepper. Bring long sides of paper together and fold down 3 times to make a seam. Tuck ends underneath to secure.
• Place packets on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until fish is opaque throughout and vegetables are tender, 15 minutes. Carefully cut open each packet and serve immediately.

BUTTER PARMESAN STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside.
• Place just the butter, in shallow baking dish, large enough to accommodate all the fish.
• Place the dish with the butter in a 375 degree oven til the butter browns.
• Then dip both sides of the fish in this browned butter and bake for 10 minutes, uncovered, on middle rack.
• Sprinkle with lemon zest, wine, parmesan cheese and paprika. Broil on top rack at 500 degrees for 2-3 minutes or til parmesan cheese starts to bubble and brown.
• To serve spoon butter/wine sauce over fish.

LEMON CAPELLINI WITH CAVIAR

Steps:

• Drizzle some olive oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add the capellini, and cook al dente.
• Drain quickly, leaving a little water with the capellini.
• Quickly toss the capellini with the melted butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
• Place one serving of pasta on each plate and top with a large dollop of fresh caviar.
• Garnish with grated lemon zest. Serve immediately.

STRIPED BASS, WITH CORIANDER

Steps:

• Wipe the striped bass dry with paper towels. Squeeze the lemon juice inside and outside the cavity and sprinkle the cavity with salt and pepper. Chop the coriander leaves. Stuff the cavity with the garlic and a small handful of leaves. Set the remaining leaves aside. Leave for an hour or more before baking.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the potatoes and carrot on an oiled baking dish or a baking dish lined with oiled foil paper. Place the fish on top and sprinkle with chopped green peppers, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, additional coriander and olive oil. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Remove lid or foil and bake for further 20 minutes or until the fish is cooked. Decorate with lime slices and remaining coriander.

MARINATED GRILLED STRIPED BASS

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, cilantro and garlic in a large shallow bowl.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• With the tip of a paring knife, make three diagonal slits through the skin of each filet.
• Place the fish in the marinade and turn to coat the fish.
• Cover and refrigerate at least one hour.
• Light a charcoal grill or turn a gas grill to medium high.
• Place the bass on the grill and cook for about 8 minutes on each side, or until the fish flakes easy.

LEMON BROILED STRIPED BASS RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare striped bass fillets by cutting fillets in half removing the dark flesh along the dark lateral line that runs through the center of the fillet. Also remove any dark flesh on the side of the fillet that had the skin and along the belly area. Cut trimmed fillets into serving-size portions. In a glass baking dish combine the juice of 1 lemon, lemon peel, brown sugar, olive oil and salt and mix well. Place fish portions in a single layer in the marinade mixture and turn to coat both sides. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 1/2 to 1 hour, turning fish once. Coat broiler pan with vegetable spray or oil. Transfer fish to broiler pan and reserve marinade to baste the fish. Broil fish 4 to 5 inches from the heat source for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn and baste with marinade. Broil for an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Place broiled fillets on a warm platter, garnish with lemon wedges and parsley and serve. This recipe yields 4 servings.

STRIPED BASS IN GRAPE LEAVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Blanch grape leaves in boiling water with half the lemon juice. Remove and drain.
• Place the couscous in a bowl, and pour 1 cup boiling water over it. Set aside, covered, for about 5 minutes. Stir the grains, breaking up any lumps with your fingers.
• Meanwhile, char the peppers over a barbecue grill or under a broiler. When they are warm enough to handle, run under cold water, and remove the blackened skin with a paring knife. Halve, and scrape out seeds. Cut each pepper half into 2 large triangles.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic in a saute pan over medium flame. Place the peppers, skin side down, in the pan, and cook gently for 15 minutes, or until tender.
• Add to the couscous bowl the lemon zest, cilantro, mint, parsley, scallions, orange zest, 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt to taste.
• Arrange the grape leaves, vein side up, in 1 layer, overlapping slightly to form a single sheet large enough to encase the fish. Spoon the couscous down the center of the grape leaves. Salt and pepper the fillet. Lay the fillet, skin side up, over the couscous. Gently encase the fillet and couscous with the grape leaves.
• Brush 2 tablespoons of olive oil over a roasting pan large enough to hold the fish. Gently turn fish over, and place in the pan. Pour the wine over the fish, and add the 2 bay leaves to the pan. Cover with foil. Cook for 15 minutes, and baste under the foil with pan liquids. Remove foil, and cook another 10 minutes.
• While fish is baking, make vinaigrette by combining in a bowl the shallots, olives, vinegar, rosemary, orange juice and remaining lemon juice. Whisk in 1/2 cup olive oil. Season to taste.
• Remove fish to a platter. Let rest for 5 minutes. To serve, cut 8 portions crosswise with a sharp knife. Arrange each portion in the center of a plate. Garnish with pepper triangles. Spoon vinaigrette over, and crumble some feta cheese over the top.

STRIPED BASS WITH HERBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the parsley, chives, chervil, half of the lemon juice, zest, and the oil; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• In a large skillet, combine water, wine, remaining lemon juice, the shallot, and garlic. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Season fish with salt and pepper. Add to simmering liquid, cover, and cook until opaque, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or spatula to remove fish from pan and place on serving plates. Discard poaching liquid. Spoon herb mixture over fish. Serve immediately with salad.

STRIPED BASS WITH LIME BROTH

Steps:

• Toast coriander, cardamom, and curry paste in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until spices are fragrant and curry paste begins to caramelize, about 2 minutes. Add cilantro stems, kaffir lime leaves, fish sauce, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently until flavors meld, 8-10 minutes.
• Strain broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof measuring cup; discard solids. Let cool, then stir in lime juice; season with kosher salt and more lime juice, if desired.
• Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, cut all peel and white pith from grapefruit; discard. Working over a small bowl, cut between membranes to release segments into bowl; discard membranes. Repeat with lime.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Season fish with salt and pepper. Cook fillets, skin side down, 1 minute, then firmly press down with a fish spatula to ensure even browning and crispiness. Continue cooking until skin is golden brown and fish is mostly cooked through, about 4 minutes; carefully turn fish and sauté until just cooked through, about 1 minute longer.
• Divide lime broth and fish among shallow bowls. Scatter citrus segments, cilantro leaves, and mint and basil over; drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt.
• DO AHEAD: Broth can be made 1 day ahead (do not add lime juice). Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature and add lime juice just before serving.