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Potato and Horseradish Crusted Fish

Potato and Horseradish-Crusted Fish

Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings

6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large russet potato peeled, finely grated on a microplane, and wrung dry in a clean towel
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated horseradish
  • 1/2 cup homemade evoo mayonnaise recipe below
  • 1/2 crispy shallots recipe below
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 tablespoons chopped chives 
  • 6 6-ounce halibut fillets 2+ inches thick
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Garnish: chive oil recipe follows
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 2 cloves garlic grated on a microplane 
  • 2 anchovy fillets minced
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 cups high-quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 medium shallots sliced very thinly on a mandolin or by hand
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Kosher or sea salt
  • 2 cups chopped chives
  • 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • Pinch of kosher or sea salt

Instructions

FISH

  • Preheat oven to 250°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Stir together potato, horseradish, mayo, shallots, lemon zest, chives, salt, and pepper.
  • Season fish with salt and pepper. Pat a thick layer of crust mixture on each fillet.
  • Generously grease a large sauté pan with evoo and place over medium-high heat.
  • Place fillets, crust-side down, in the pan and brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Don't touch or move them until the crust starts to turn golden-brown ad caramelized around the edges.
  • Once browned, remove fish and transfer to prepared pan.
  • Before serving, cook fish in a 250°F oven for 30 minutes. 
  • Chef's tip: slow roasting fish allows the natural fats in the fish to melt and baste the fish. This will yield a really juicy and moist fillet. You can also pre-cook fish and just gently warm it before serving. a thick fillet will not dry out if heated very gently.
  • Garnish with chive oil (recipe below).

EVOO MAYONNAISE

  • In a food processor, or by hand, whisk yolks, honey, garlic, anchovies, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. 
  • Chef's tip: do most of your seasoning for vinaigrettes and mayonnaise before adding oil, otherwise the salt will not easily dissolve in oil and will result in an unevenly flavored sauce.
  • With the motor running, or while whisking like a maniac, drizzle in evoo, drop by drop, until the sauce starts to emulsify. Once the sauce begins to thicken, you can go boldly forth with adding oil.
  • Tweak seasoning once the sauce has formed. Store homemade mayonnaise, covered on the surface to prevent a skin from forming for up to 5 days.

CRISPY SHALLOTS

  • Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
  • Heat a medium sauté pan over medium-low heat. Cook shallots and oil until shallots are medium brown and crispy, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer to prepared pan and sprinkle with salt. Store shallots in a container with a tight-fitting lid at room temperature for up to 3 days.

CHIVE OIL

  • Pour 1/4 cup evoo in a sauté pan and place over medium-high heat.
  • Quickly fry chives and parsley for 10 seconds. Chef's tip: frying herbs in hot oil is similar to blanching vegetables. The chlorophyll will become trapped in the cells and will make the herbs bright green.
  • Transfer herbs and oil to a blender of food processor. Add salt and process until a green oil is formed.
  • Store oil in a refrigerator in a covered container for up to 1 week or freeze for 2 months.