Haddock On Polenta With Tarragon Sauce Food

HADDOCK ON POLENTA WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the bottom of a large saucepan with the butter. Add the scallions and the fish (folding the fillets in half if they are thin and long to approximate the thickness indicated here so they will cook in about the same length of time). Add 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, pepper and wine. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover, reduce the heat to low, and boil gently for 3 minutes.
• With the lid held slightly ajar on the pan so the fish don't fall out, pour the cooking juices into another saucepan. Add the cream to the juices, stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and bring the mixture to a boil. Boil 1 minute, add the dissolved potato starch and return to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the tarragon and chives.
• To serve, spoon polenta (see recipe) onto six individual plates. Arrange fish fillets on top of polenta and spoon some tarragon sauce on top.

TARRAGON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the garlic oil in a frying pan or Dutch oven that has a lid and in which the chicken breasts will fit pretty snugly. Add the scallions, stir, then sprinkle in the freeze-dried tarragon, stir again and cook them in the garlic oil for a minute, stirring some more as they cook.
• Put the chicken fillets into the pan, curved side down, and cook for 5 minutes, watching the scallions don't burn. If they look like they're beginning to, scrape them from the pan and let them sit on the chicken pieces.
• Turn over the breasts, and add the vermouth (or white wine). Let the vermouth bubble up, then add the salt. Put the lid on, turn the heat down low and leave it to simmer gently for 10 minutes. Check the chicken is cooked through by making a small cut into the thickest part and ensuring the juices run clear - if not, simmer for a few minutes longer and check again.
• Remove the chicken breasts to warmed plates. Bring the remaining liquid to a boil, add the cream and stir well, then sprinkle in the fresh tarragon, stir again and give a good grind of white pepper.
• Pour the sauce over the chicken breasts, and give a final scattering of tarragon to serve.

GRILLED HADDOCK WITH PAPRIKA AND PARMESAN POLENTA

Steps:

• To prepare polenta, brink milk to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• Gradually add polenta while stirring constantly with a wisk.
• Reduce heat and cook 5 minutes or until thick.
• Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• Remove from heat. Stir in cheese; cover and keep warm.
• To prepare the fish, heat a large non-stick grill pan over medium heat.
• Combine oil, paprika, garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and pepper in a bowl.
• Rub fish evenly with mixture.
• Coat pan with olive oil or cooking spray.
• Add fish to pan and cook for approximately 4 minutes on each side until it flakes easily with a fork.

HERB-CRUSTED HADDOCK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Lightly oil a large baking tray, then lay the haddock and tomatoes alongside each other. In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the garlic paste or crushed garlic, then spread evenly over the fish.
• In a separate bowl, toss together the breadcrumbs, lemon zest, juice and parsley, and season to taste. Top the fish with the breadcrumb mixture. Drizzle olive oil over the fish and tomatoes, and bake for 15 mins or until the fish flakes slightly when pressed and the crust is golden and crunchy.

DIJON TARRAGON BAKED HADDOCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450. Lightly grease/spray a 13" x 9" baking dish.
• Arrange haddock fillets in the baking dish.
• In a bowl whisk the vinegar, oil, mustard, sugar, tarragon and pepper; brush evenly over the fish fillets.
• Bake, uncovered, at 450 for about 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily and is opaque.