Steamed Bass With Corn And Zucchini Food

STEAMED STRIPED BASS WITH GINGER AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• For the striped bass: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray the bottom of a large baking dish with the cooking spray.
• Rinse the fish with cold water and pat it dry. Place it in the prepared baking dish. Season the fish with salt and white pepper. Scatter the sliced mushrooms in the dish. Sprinkle the sliced ginger over the fish and arrange the baby bok choy pieces around the fish, like a frame.
• For the sauce: Stir together the soy sauce, chicken bouillon powder, Shaoxing rice wine, sugar and sesame oil in a small bowl. Pour this sauce over the fish, which will convert to aromatic steam, cooking the fish.
• Pull a tight layer of plastic wrap over the baking dish and cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 130 to 135 degrees F; the fish should flake apart gently, and the center should just be turning opaque, 15 to 18 minutes.
• For after steaming: Check to see that the fish is done. Place the scallions on top of the fish and replace the foil to retain heat and moisture.
• Combine the canola and sesame oils in a small saucepan and heat them to high until just smoking, about 2 minutes. Remove the foil and carefully drizzle the hot oil over the scallions and fish--it will sizzle. Finish by spooning the sauce over the fish.

STEAMED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Trim ends from zucchini. Cut each one in half, then cut each half lengthwise into quarters.
• Place zucchini and garlic into a steamer basket, then place the steamer basket into the pot. Steam for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the zucchini are tender.
• Transfer zucchini to a large bowl. Mash the garlic and put it in the bowl with the zucchini. Drizzle the olive oil into the bowl and toss until the vegetables are coated with oil and garlic.

STEAMED BASS WITH CORN AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high. Add onion, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and broth, and bring to a boil. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes, add clams and cook, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in corn and zucchini. Push clams aside, and nestle fish into pan in a single layer, leaving space between pieces. Cover, and cook until clams are open and fish is opaque, 4 to 6 minutes more.

GRILLED BASS WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Line a grill pan with foil and brush lightly with butter. Brush the fish on both sides with butter and season. Lay on the foil, skin-side up.
• Put the tomatoes and shallot in a pan with the capers, lemon juice and oil, and season.
• Grill the bass for 5-7 mins under a hot grill until just cooked and the skin is starting to brown. Meanwhile, warm the sauce through for 2 mins, then stir in some of the torn basil leaves. Lift the bass onto warmed plates using a fish slice and spoon the sauce around. Serve with steamed new potatoes or small baked potatoes, and add the remaining basil and chives.

PAN-FRIED ZUCCHINI WITH FRESH CORN

Steps:

• Trim the ends of the zucchini and slice the vegetable thin. Cut the kernels of corn off the ears.
• Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large nonstick skillet. Place the zucchini, salt and pepper and the cumin in the skillet. Cook, tossing and stirring, for about 3 minutes.
• Add the corn and the scallions. Cook and stir for 2 more minutes and blend well. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

ZUCCHINI CORN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet coated with cooking spray, saute zucchini, corn, onion and red pepper. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes. Combine bouillon and milk; add to vegetables with chilies, chili powder, cumin and cayenne. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in half of the cheese. Pour into a 1-1/2-qt. baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is bubbly.

SPICY GARLIC POTATOES AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch in a 4-quart saucepan, then simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain in a colander and let stand until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise.
• Cook garlic in oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is pale golden, about 2 minutes. Discard garlic, then stir potatoes and red pepper flakes into oil and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until potatoes begin to turn golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
• While sautéing potatoes, cook zucchini in a pot of boiling salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes, then drain in a colander.
• Transfer potatoes with a slotted spoon to a bowl, then add zucchini to oil in skillet and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring, until hot, about 1 minute. Return potatoes to skillet and stir in salt.

WILD STRIPED BASS EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Fold 4 large square sheets of parchment paper in half. Starting at the fold, cut out a large half heart shape. Open the paper flat on a surface with the point of the heart towards you. Butter the centers of each heart lightly with a teaspoon of the butter.
• Divide the Swiss chard into 4 portions. Place a pile onto each heart, centering it on 1 side of the heart, towards the crease. Top each with 1/4 of the zucchini, asparagus, corn, and mushrooms. Season the fish well with salt and pepper and place a fillet on top of each pile of vegetables. Place 1 teaspoon of butter on each fillet and sprinkle each with some of the parsley, tarragon, shallots, and garlic. Drizzle a little white wine over each.
• Fold the paper over to cover the fish. Starting at the top of the heart, tightly fold over the edges, overlapping each time, all the way to the point, until it is sealed. Tuck under the last fold to keep it closed. Butter the tops of the packets with the remaining butter. Place the packages onto a baking sheet and put them into the oven for 15 minutes.
• To serve, put the papillotes onto plates and unfold them at the table. (Be careful of the hot steam.) Serve with lemon wedges.

FISH FILLETS WITH TOMATO-ZUCCHINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until onion is almost tender, about 3 minutes. Add zucchini and oregano and sauté until zucchini is beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and 1/2 cup reserved juice and bring to boil. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Place fish atop vegetables in skillet. Cover skillet, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fish is just opaque in center, about 5 minutes. Transfer fish to platter; tent with foil to keep warm. Increase heat; boil mixture in skillet until liquid thickened to sauce consistency, about 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over fish.

CHINESE STEAMED SEA BASS

Steps:

• Season sea bass with salt.
• Place 1/3 of the spring onions and ginger onto a glass or ceramic plate; cover with sea bass. Scatter remaining spring onions and ginger over the sea bass.
• Bring a wide pot of water to a boil. Set a rack inside the boiling water; place the plate of sea bass on top. Cover pot and steam until sea bass flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour out any water that may have collected on the plate.
• Mix soy sauce, chile oil, and sugar together in a small bowl; pour over the sea bass before serving.

STEAMED SEA BASS WITH SOY AND GINGER

Steps:

• Place half the spring onions and all the ginger into a bowl.
• Set the remaining spring onions aside.
• Pour the soy sauce and sherry over the spring onions and ginger.
• Place the fish skin side up on a board and make six small incisions into each.
• Place the banana leaves into the steamer and place a piece of sea bass on top of each piece of leaf. (If you have a large steamer you should be able to fit 3 in each steamer layer.)
• Spoon the spring onion mixture over the top.
• Place the lid on the steamer and set over a saucepan of boiling water.
• Steam for 6-7 minutes until just cooked through.
• Meanwhile, heat the groundnut oil in a wok and stir-fry the Chinese greens until tender.
• Finally, heat a frying pan until hot, and add the sesame oil and heat until just smoking.
• To serve, place the greens onto a plate, top with the fish, and remaining spring onions, then pour over the hot sesame oil.