Recipe courtesy of Le Vallauris
Seared Lake Superior Whitefish with a Mousseline Mustard Sauce over a Bed of Spinach and Mushrooms served with Saffron Potatoes
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1105
- Total Fat
- 65
- Saturated Fat
- 33
- Carbohydrates
- 102
- Dietary Fiber
- 17
- Sugar
- 13
- Protein
- 27
- Cholesterol
- 156
- Sodium
- 2168
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
1 pound shiitakes
Olive oil
1 pound spinach leaves, rinsed
8 medium sized potatoes
1 tablespoon saffron
4 fillets (7 to 8-ounces) Lake Superior jumbo whitefish
White pepper and salt
1 leek
Mousseline Mustard Sauce, recipe follows
Mousseline Mustard Sauce:
4 medium shallots, chopped
1 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
Pinch salt
Pinch white pepper
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
Directions
- Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
- Saute mushrooms in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until soft. Keep warm in pan.
- Saute spinach in pan with 1 tablespoon of olive oil until soft. Keep warm in pan.
- Peel potatoes. Cut off sides of potatoes. Add potatoes to a pot of boiling water with saffron, for color and taste. Boil until tender. Drain.
- Season the fish with white pepper and salt on both sides. Heat a non-stick skillet over high heat. Brush fish on both sides with olive oil. Add fish to skillet and sear on both sides, 3 minutes each side.
- Using only the white part of the leek, halve lengthwise. Take each half and julienne thinly. Wash and dry. Deep fry in hot oil for 1 to 2 minutes until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
- Put spinach in center of plate. Put mushrooms on spinach. Put whitefish on top of mushrooms. Cover fish with Mousseline Mustard Sauce. Put 2 potatoes on side of plate. Put a small heap of leeks on top of fish.
Mousseline Mustard Sauce:
- Combine in a saucepan, shallots, white wine, vinegar, salt and pepper. Reduce to 10 percent of its original volume. When reduced, add heavy cream. Slowly whisk in soft butter, spoon by spoon. Fold in mustard. Adjust seasoning, to taste.