Arctic Char with Chinese Broccoli and Sweet Potato Puree
- 3 red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams; about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon (or more) hot prepared Chinese mustard
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 pound Chinese broccoli or broccoli rabe (rapini),* large outer leaves removed, cut crosswise on diagonal into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
- 4 5- to 6-ounce arctic char fillets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Wrap sweet potatoes individually in foil.
- Roast until tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
- Cool and peel.
- Puree in processor until smooth.
- Measure 3 cups puree and transfer to microwave-safe bowl.
- Stir in mustard.
- Season with salt.
- DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Boil vinegar in small saucepan until reduced to ` cup, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in soy sauce.
- Remove from heat.
- Cook broccoli in pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 1 minute.
- Drain; set aside.
- Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat until edges are crisp.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- DO AHEAD: Reduction and broccoli can be made 2 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.
- Process mustard seeds in spice grinder until coarsely ground.
- Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle ground seeds over top of fish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add fish, mustard side down, and cook until brown and just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, rewarm puree in microwave until heated through.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in another large skillet.
- Add broccoli and bacon; saute until heated through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide broccoli, fish, and puree among plates.
- Drizzle with balsamic reduction and serve.
- *Chinese broccoli is also called gai lan or Chinese kale; it's available at Asian markets.
- Broccoli rabe is an Italian leafy green vegetable with scattered clusters of broccoli-like florets; you'll find it at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.
sweet potatoes, balsamic vinegar, soy sauce, broccoli rabe, bacon, yellow mustard seeds, vegetable oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/arctic-char-with-chinese-broccoli-and-sweet-potato-puree-239797 (may not work)