Mahimahi with Sauerkraut-Pickle Beurre Blanc
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 1 large shallot, minced
- 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup sauerkraut
- 1 large half-sour pickle, halved crosswise and cut into thin sticks
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Four 7-ounce skinless mahimahi fillets
- Finely chopped parsley
- In a medium skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter.
- Add the shallot and cook over low heat until softened, 5 minutes.
- Add the clam juice and water and boil until reduced to 1/2 cup, 4 minutes.
- Add the sauerkraut and cook just until heated through.
- Remove the skillet from the heat and swirl in the remaining 5 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, putting the skillet back over moderate heat briefly once or twice, as necessary.
- Stir in the pickle and season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil.
- Season the mahimahi with salt and pepper and cook over moderately high heat until nicely browned on the bottom, 3 minutes.
- Turn the fish and cook until just white throughout, 2 minutes longer.
- Very gently rewarm the sauce, whisking constantly over low heat.
- Stir in parsley and spoon the sauce onto plates.
- Set the fillets on the sauce and serve.
cold unsalted butter, shallot, clam juice, water, sauerkraut, sour pickle, salt, freshly ground pepper, vegetable oil, parsley
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mahimahi-with-sauerkraut-pickle-beurre-blanc (may not work)