Fresh Sturgeon With Spring Vegetables Food

VEGETARIAN FRESH SPRING ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the carrots, green onions, cabbage, olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper: toss well.
• Let marinate at room temp for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, place the noodles in a medium bowl.
• Cover with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes, or until the noodles are softened.
• Drain well and snip into 2-inch pieces.
• Set aside.
• Place about 2 Tablespoons of the noodles and about 2 Tablespoons of the vegetable mixture about 1-inch from the lower edge of each rice paper round.
• Sprinkle with basil/mint leaves.
• Fold the bottom edge over the filling; fold in both sides and roll up tightly.
• Press to seal.
• Place on a plate seam side down; cover with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate for 10 minutes (you may also make these ahead of time and refrigerate for several hours).
• Two quick sauces (or use hoisin, hot mustard, etc): In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce and sesame oil.
• In a separate bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut oil, hot sesame oil, garlic and sugar.
• Serve as a dipping sauce with the spring rolls.
• NOTE: To soften the rice-paper rounds before rolling them, fill a large bowl with warm water.
• Dip each rice-paper round into the water for 10 seconds, or until softened and transluceent.
• Remove and let drain on a clean dish towel.
• Do not stack the rice papers; they will stick together.

FRESH STURGEON WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly season the sturgeon with salt and pepper on both sides. In each of 2 large ovenproof skillets set over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter stops foaming, place the fish in the pans, leaving at least an inch of space around each piece. Cook until the bottoms turn golden, 4 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook for another 3 minutes. Place the pans in the middle shelf of the oven to finish cooking, for about 8 minutes, while preparing the vegetables.
• Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large saucepan. Add the chicken stock, carrots and scallions and simmer for 4 minutes. Add the peas and asparagus, and continue to cook until all of the vegetables are tender, another 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the lettuce and tarragon.
• Meanwhile, gently warm the pea sauce and the shrimp sauce in separate pots over low heat, without letting them reach a simmer.
• Ladle a few tablespoons of pea sauce onto the centers of 6 plates. Divide the vegetable mixture evenly among the plates. Top the vegetables with 1 piece of sturgeon. Ladle more pea sauce around the vegetables, and then drizzle the shrimp sauce over the fish and around the edge of the plate. Serve immediately.