Photo: Grilled Escolar with a Saute of Fresh Asparagus, Baby Morels and Currant Tomatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Escolar fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- Oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 2 cups medium diced peeled white potatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups fresh baby morel mushrooms, cleaned
- 1/2 bunch pencil asparagus, blanched and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 pint red currant tomatoes, stemmed
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 cups Basic Butter Sauce
- 1 cup fresh mild herb leaves, such as basil, tarragon, chervil, chives, and flat parsley leaf
- Drizzle olive oil
Directions
Preheat the grill. Season the fillets with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, salt and white pepper and set aside. Preheat the fryer. Fry the potatoes until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the potatoes and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and set aside. Place the fillets on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
In a large saute pan, over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper. Saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add the asparagus and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Continue to saute for 1 minute. Add the potatoes. Bring to a simmer and remove from the heat. Stir in the parsley. To serve, spoon the mushroom/asparagus mixture in the center of each plate. Lay the fish on top of the vegetable mixture. Spoon some of the butter sauce over the fish. In a small mixing bowl, toss the herbs with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pile the herbs in the center of each fillet.
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By chaospersonafie...
Baltimore, MD
on June 20, 2011
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I know from experience that the side effects of escolar are no myth; it makes a difference how much you consume in one sitting. The portions used in sushi are small, therefore the risk of experiencing the side effects is less. Anything more than 6 ounces in a sitting and there's a good chance you'll experience stomach problems. I ate less than 6 ounces myself and still had a very upset stomach, but I'm sensitive to fatty foods anyway. My husband, who has a much stronger stomach, also experience the gastrointestinal symptoms, though he had more.
Also, escolar is often mistaken for white tuna, but it is not actually white tuna. Sometimes restaurants or fish mongers mislabel the fish as white tuna (among other names. All in all, though, it is still worth a try.
By foodknight
Hamilton Ontario
on February 02, 2011
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The side effects of escolar is an urban myth. I have had a LOT of this fish in sushi restaurants (white tuna and have never had any problems. This is a GREAT recipe.
By Buster's friend
Pleasure Island
on January 26, 2009
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Escolar, aka snake mackeral, though tasty, has an unfortunate well known side effect from the indigestible waxy fats in its flesh. In fact it is known to many as the "ex-lax fish".
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/86841/escolar_on_menu_may_be_trendy_but_also.html
Dunno 'bout you but I'll pass. Thanks
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