Turbot With Morille Pasta Food

TURBOT WITH BROWN BUTTER AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the turbot on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a few tablespoons of canola oil in a large saute pan over high heat. When you see a wisp of smoke, add the fillets to the pan (do not overcrowd the pan to achieve a proper sear, so cook in batches if you have to). Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of the butter per fillet to the pan. Cook the turbot on both sides until lightly golden brown and just cooked through, about 2 minutes total. Remove to a plate.
• Deglaze the pan with the white wine over medium-high heat and let cook all the way down to a dry pan. Add the remaining butter to the saute pan and cook until slightly golden brown. Add the capers and lemon juice, and then add the fish back to the pan. Baste the fish with some of the sauce to warm. Remove from heat, add the tarragon and season with salt and pepper if necessary.
• Put each fillet on a plate and spoon the sauce over the fish. Garnish with the lemon zest and a sprig of tarragon.

TURBOT WITH MORILLE PASTA

Steps:

• Rehydrate mushrooms by immersing in lukewarm water for 20-25 minutes. Wash mushrooms 2-3x until any grit has been removed. Peel and cut the shallots.
• Melt 20g butter in a pan and add shallots. Add mushrooms and 7 oz. white wine. Simmer on low heat, 4-5 minute Add creme fraiche and let simmer again for about 10 minute Salt and pepper as desired.
• Cut foie gras into 1cm pieces. Brown them in butter in a very hot nonstick pan for about 2 minute
• Cook pasta in salted water. Drain and add butter. Mix pasta with foie gras pieces.
• Prepare turbot: Melt butter in a hot pan and add turbot and 3.5 oz. white wine. salt and pepper as desired. Cook for about 15 minute Sprinkle shallots on top before serving.

TURBOT EN PAPILLOTE

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil and add the fennel. Cook for 1 minute. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again. Place in a bowl and add the Tomato Confit, olives, and capers. Mix well and set aside.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg white until foamy. In another small bowl, beat the egg yolk and heavy cream. Set the two bowls aside.
• Fold each piece of parchment paper in half. Using scissors, cut each folded piece of paper into a wide, plump heart shape (each opened heart should be about 12 inches across its widest point). Place a opened parchment heart on your work surface, with the fold running vertically. Leaving a 1-inch border, spread one side of the heart with 1 tablespoon anchovy butter. Top with 1 turbot fillet, one-fourth of the fennel mixture, 2 tablespoons vermouth, and 1 additional tablespoon of anchovy butter. Season with the salt and pepper mixture. Brush the outside edge of the heart with the beaten egg white. Fold the unbuttered side of the parchment heart over to cover the fish. Using tight interlocking folds, close the edges of the paper heart. Place on a baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Brush the tops of the papillotes with the egg yolk mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. You will need 1 large skillet for each papillote. Place 1 tablespoons of oil in each skillet, and heat over medium heat. Add 1 papillote to each skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until the undersides are deeply browned. Transfer the skillets to the oven and bake until the top of the papillate is browned, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, cut open each papillote and transfer the contents, including all the juices, to warmed dinner plates
• Rinse the anchovies well to remove their salt. Run your thumbnail along the backbone of each anchovy to remove the fillets. Discard the bones and mince the fillets into a paste. Transfer the paste to a small bowl and mix in the remaining ingredients. (The anchovy butter can be prepared up to 1 day in advance, covered and refrigerated. Remove from the refrigerator and let stand until softened before using.);

SPICED ICING

Steps:

• In medium-sized bowl, mash butter with a fork until it's soft.
• Add 1 cup powered sugar and mix with fork until there's no dry sugar left.
• Add the rum and beat with electric mixer on medium until mixture is somewhat smooth.
• Slowly add in the rest of the sugar, adding more or less depending on the consistancy you'd like.
• Beat with mixer until completely smooth.
• This makes enough frosting for a batch of brownies (um, or a snack -- ), but I'm positive it could be doubled or tripled easily; it's pretty hard to mess up frosting.