Steamed Turbot Stuffed With Mango
- 1 large stalk lemon grass
- 2 large shallots
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 10 ounces turbot
- 1 large ripe but firm mango
- A couple of sprigs of cilantro to yield 1 tablespoon chopped
- A few shakes of salt
- Remove tough outer leaves from lemon grass, and slice off tough bottom.
- Slice remainder of tender part of lemon grass into 1/8-inch-thick rounds.
- Chop shallots.
- Combine lemon grass, shallots and wine in the bottom of the pot in which the turbot will be steamed.
- Wash turbot and cut it into four equal portions.
- Carefully make a pocket in each portion, slicing the fish horizontally.
- Skin mango and cut four thin slices to fit into each turbot pocket.
- Arrange stuffed slices in a steamer.
- Thinly slice the remaining mango; wash, dry and chop the cilantro.
- Bring wine mixture to a boil in the steamer.
- Cover and steam fish for 3 to 4 minutes, until it is cooked.
- When fish is cooked, remove, and spoon the wine mixture into a food processor.
- Process to a rough puree.
- Arrange the fish on two dinner plates.
- Sprinkle with a little salt and a few spoons of the pureed cooking liquid; decorate with mango slices, and sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve with mashed potatoes.
lemon grass, shallots, white wine, turbot, mango, couple, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8684 (may not work)