Potato-Crusted Codfish Steaks with Lemon Butter Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups dried mashed potato flakes
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 (4-ounce, about 1-inch thick) codfish steaks
- Lemon Butter Sauce, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 10 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut up
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Place the flour in a shallow bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- In another shallow bowl, beat the eggs with the mustard.
- In a third shallow bowl, place dried mashed potato flakes.
- In a large ovenproof saute pan, heat oil.
- Dip the steaks first in the flour, then the egg mixture, and finally in the potato.
- Add the fish to the saute pan and cook for 2 minutes per side.
- Then place the fish into the oven for 4 minutes, until the fish is cooked through and golden.
- To serve, spoon the Lemon Butter Sauce in the center of each plate.
- Place the crusted steaks in the center of the sauce.
- Set a large non-reactive saucepan over high heat.
- Add the wine, lemon juice, garlic, and shallots.
- Cook for 5 to 6 minutes or until liquid is reduced by 2/3.
- Over low heat, whisk in 6 tablespoons of the butter a few pats at a time.
- Remove from heat and whisk in the remaining 4 tablespoons of the butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Continue whisking until all of the butter is incorporated into the sauce.
- Strain the sauce, pressing all of the liquid into a bowl.
- Stir in the parsley.
- Serve immediately, or keep warm for a few minutes until ready to use.
- Yield: 1/2 cup
flour, salt, eggs, mustard, canola oil, codfish steaks, lemon butter, white wine, lemon juice, garlic, shallots, butter, parsley
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/potato-crusted-codfish-steaks-with-lemon-butter-sauce.html (may not work)