Hurrah For Halibut Tostadas Food

HURRAH FOR HALIBUT TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Place the fish fillets in a non-reactive shallow plate. Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of the fresh lime juice all over the fish. Sprinkle with the 1 teaspoon salt, black pepper and my sweet Mexican spice if desired. Cover fish and chill for at least 30 minutes. (This could be done several hours in advance.).
• If desired, lightly fry the corn tortillas in a little bit of oil in a pan. Cook unti crisp, about 1 minute on each side. Set aside to drain.
• In a small bowl combine the yogurt-lime sauce ingredients, the remaining tablespoon of fresh lime juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Can be prepared several hours in advance.
• If you fried the corn tortialls, wipe the oil from the pan and heat up a little bit more oil. When pan is hot, add the fish along with 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice, cover and cook until opaque, 10-12 minutes. Check for doneness.
• Once cooked, break up the fish fillets into pieces.
• Just before serving the tostadas, pit, peel and slice the avocado. Drizzle on some lime juice to stop the avocado from browning.
• For each serving, place a tortilla on a plate and divide the cabbage, flaked fish with juices, the yogurt-lime sauce, cilantro leaves, salsa and avocado slices. You know the rest: rice and beans on the side, mariachi music, Pacifico, lime wedges, etc.
• Serve immediately.

ROASTED HALIBUT WITH MUSSEL BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine kelp with 4 cups of cool water and let stand until softened, about 5 minutes. Reserve 2 cups of the kelp water.
• On a lightly greased rimmed sheet pan, arrange half of the softened kelp in the center, allowing excess water to drip off kelp and slightly overlapping the pieces. (Do not squeeze water out of the kelp). Rub halibut with 2 tablespoons of oil and season with salt. Set halibut in the center of the kelp and lift kelp over the sides of the fish. It should stick to the fish. Top halibut with the remaining kelp, slightly overlapping, and tuck the kelp loosely underneath the fish to enclose it.
• Roast halibut until just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes. A metal cake tester or skewer inserted in the center of the fish should feel warm to the touch. Transfer wrapped halibut to a serving platter.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot, combine clam juice and the reserved kelp water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add mussels, cover and cook until mussels open, 2 to 3 minutes; begin checking mussels at 2 minutes and transfer them to a bowl as they open (discard any that do not open). Tent with foil to keep warm. Pour mussel broth into a separate bowl, leaving behind any grit in the pot, and reserve the broth. Rinse out pot to remove any grit.
• Combine 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice with the saffron in a small bowl and mix well. In the rinsed pot, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil over medium. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add reserved mussel broth (and any juice that has drained from the mussels) and saffron-lemon juice, and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently to allow flavors to meld, about 5 minutes. Discard garlic.
• While whisking constantly, add butter 1 tablespoon at a time, blending in each addition before adding the next. Then, whisk in heavy cream. Gently simmer until sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes longer. Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, parsley and tarragon, and season with salt. You should have about 2 cups of sauce.
• Remove the top layer of kelp to reveal halibut. You can serve the kelp to eat with the fish or discard it. Arrange mussels around halibut, removing the top shells for easier eating if you'd like. Spoon some sauce over the mussels and fish, and garnish with parsley and tarragon.
• To serve, divide the fish and mussels among plates. Garnish with more parsley and tarragon. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side.