Grilled Sturgeon With Mushroom Saute Food

GRILLED WILD STURGEON WITH LIME CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the sturgeon and the salt in a bowl and cover with water, let sit for about 10 minutes and rinse.
• To make the seasoning mix, put all the ingredients for the mix in a mini food processor and pulse until crushed and mixed. The coriander seeds will not be completely powdered and should be partially crushed. You can also use a mortar and pestle instead of the mini food processor.
• Rub the olive oil and spicy coriander seasoning all over the fish and let marinate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours.
• Pre-heat oven to 400 F (skip if only grilling)
• Heat the grill and place the sturgeon on the grill, grill for about 5 minutes per side.
• Transfer to oven safe dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
• Serve immediately with the lime cilantro butter sauce

STURGEON WITH MUSHROOM AND THYME REDUCTION

Steps:

• Heat the grill, (or use a grill pan) on high while you prepare the sturgeon.
• Remove the skin from the sturgeon and place in a large stainless steel bowl.
• Add the olive oil, garlic, course black pepper and salt.
• Mix the seasonings into the fish to coat.
• Prepare the mushroom sauce by heating a large sauté pan on high.
• Add the olive oil and add the sliced mushrooms and shallots just as the oil begins to smoke.
• Sauté the mushrooms and shallots for about 1 minute and add the whole butter followed by the fresh thyme and salt and pepper.
• Place the sturgeon on the grill and reduce the heat to a medium setting.
• Close the grill and leave the fish as is for 2 minutes.
• While the fish is cooking add both the stock and white wine to the mushroom mixture and continue to cook to reduce the liquid.
• Reduce by almost half.
• Flip the fish after two minutes of cooking and cook another minute or until the fish reaches an internal cooking temperature of 145 degrees.
• Remove the grilled fish and plate, top with the mushroom and shallot mixture and enjoy.

GRILLED STEAKS WITH MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut steak into 4 pieces; sprinkle with steak seasoning. Grill steaks, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°)., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms in butter until tender. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by about half. Serve with steaks.

GRILLED STURGEON WITH MUSHROOM SAUTE RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the grill well before getting it hot, this will help insure the fish will not stick while cooking. Start with a grill brush and remove any burnt on material. After words with an old towel that has been slightly oiled with plain vegetable oil rub the grill down. This is what chef's call "seasoning the grill". Next head the grill on high while you prepare the sturgeon. Remove the skin from the sturgeon and place in a large stainless steel bowl. Add the olive oil, garlic, course black pepper and salt. Mix the seasonings into the fish to coat. Prepare the mushroom saute by heating a large saute pan on high. Add the olive oil and add the sliced mushrooms and shallots just as the oil begins to smoke. Saute the mushrooms and shallots for about 1 minute and add the whole butter followed by the fresh thyme and salt and pepper. Place the sturgeon on the grill and reduce the heat to a medium setting. Close the grill and leave the fish as is for 2 minutes. While the fish is cooking add both the stock and white wine to the mushroom mixture and continue to cook to reduce the liquid. Flip the fish after two minutes of cooking and cook another minute *or until the fish reaches an internal cooking temperature of 145 degrees. Remove the grilled fish and plate, top with the mushroom and shallot mixture and enjoy. This recipe is excellent with roasted potatoes, yams or a rice blend.