Sea Bass with Vegetable Nage |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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A nage is a flavorful French stock made from either vegetables or fish and herbs. Ingredients:
1 whole garlic head |
1/2 teaspoon olive oil |
2 cups vegetable nage, divided |
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
dash of salt |
2 teaspoons olive oil |
1/2 cup sliced onion |
1/2 cup sliced carrot |
1/4 cup chardonnay or other dry white wine |
1 tablespoon minced shallot |
2 thyme sprigs |
1 bay leaf |
4 (6-ounce) sea bass fillets |
4 teaspoons chopped shallots |
Directions:
1. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate cloves). Rub 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over garlic head, and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake garlic head at 400° for 45 minutes; let cool 10 minutes. Separate garlic cloves; peel 4 cloves, and reserve for garnish. Squeeze remaining cloves to extract garlic pulp; discard skins.
2. Combine garlic pulp, 1 cup Vegetable Nage, vinegar, pepper, and salt in a blender, and process until smooth. With blender on, add 2 teaspoons olive oil, and process until well-blended; pour into a small saucepan, and cook over low heat until warm. Set the garlic nage aside, and keep warm.
3. Combine remaining 1 cup Vegetable Nage, onion, and the next 5 ingredients (onion through bay leaf) in a large skillet; bring to a simmer. Add fish; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 4 minutes or until fish is opaque in color.
4. Place fish in individual shallow bowls; discard poaching liquid, vegetables, and herbs. Drizzle 1/4 cup warm garlic nage over each fillet; sprinkle with 1 teaspoon shallots, and garnish with a peeled garlic clove.
5. Shortcut: Substitute 1 cup canned vegetable broth and 1 cup Chardonnay or other dry white wine for the Vegetable Nage, if desired.
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