Black Sea Bass in Spring Vegetable Broth (Food Network Kitchens) |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
1 clove garlic |
kosher salt |
1 teaspoon dijon mustard |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
1 large pasteurized egg yolk, at room temperature |
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil |
1/4 cup vegetable oil |
6 small spring onions |
1/2 small fennel bulb (with fronds) |
1 celery stalk, halved crosswise |
1 small carrot, halved crosswise |
2 sprigs parsley, plus 1 tablespoon chopped leaves |
1 bay leaf |
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns |
1 pound fresh fava beans |
1 1/4 pounds small red-skinned potatoes, halved |
kosher salt |
1 cup multicolored cherry tomatoes, halved |
6 5 -to-6-ounce black sea bass fillets, pin bones removed |
crusty bread, toasted, for serving |
Directions:
1. Make the aioli: Mince the garlic, then sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and mash with the flat side of a chef's knife to make a paste. Transfer to a medium bowl; add the mustard, lemon zest, lemon juice and egg yolk and whisk to combine. Gradually whisk in the olive oil, then the vegetable oil, whisking constantly until smooth; whisk in 1 teaspoon water to loosen. Cover and refrigerate the aioli until ready to use.
2. Make the broth: Trim the spring onions to about 6 inches; transfer the tops to a large saucepan (set the bulbs aside). Trim the fennel and thinly slice; transfer 1 cup fennel fronds to the saucepan (set the sliced fennel aside). Add the celery, carrot, parsley sprigs, bay leaf, peppercorns and 8 cups water to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; reduce the heat to medium and cook, 15 minutes.
3. Remove the fava beans from their pods. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the fava beans and cook 1 minute; drain and rinse under cold water. Slip off the skins; set the beans aside.
4. Strain the vegetable broth into a wide pot. Add the potatoes and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat; reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the reserved spring onion bulbs and the tomatoes to the broth; simmer 5 minutes.
5. Make the fish: Score each fish fillet crosswise 3 or 4 times on the skin side (do not cut through to the flesh). Season the flesh side with salt. Add the fish to the pot; add the fava beans and reserved sliced fennel, cover and cook until the fish is just opaque, about 6 minutes.
6. Divide the potatoes among shallow bowls; top each with a fish fillet, then divide the broth and vegetables among the bowls. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley and top each with a spoonful of aioli. Serve with bread and the remaining aioli.
7. Photograph by Christina Holmes
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