Bluefish With Lemon-Almond Butter and Swiss Chard
- 2 bluefish fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each, preferably center cut and about 3/4-inch thick
- Kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon butter, cut into bits
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large bunch Swiss chard, ribs removed, leaves torn into pieces
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Lemon wedges, for serving
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Place fish skin-side down on a rimmed baking sheet and season with salt and pepper.
- Smear lemon zest all over fillets and sprinkle with thyme.
- Dot top of fish with butter and sprinkle with almonds.
- Roast until fish is just opaque and almonds are starting to brown at edges, 6 to 9 minutes.
- While fish cooks, saute chard.
- Heat oil in a skillet and add garlic and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Let cook for 30 seconds, then add chard.
- Saute until chard is very tender, about 5 minutes.
- If pan starts to dry out before chard is cooked, mix in a tablespoon of water.
- Season with more salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- And serve with fish and lemon wedges.
bluefish fillets, kosher salt, black pepper, lemon zest, thyme, butter, almonds, olive oil, garlic, swiss chard, nutmeg, lemon wedges
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012723 (may not work)