Rockfish with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction and French Green Beans tossed with Radicchio and Fennel
- 3 Rockfish fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for searing
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 whole head garlic cloves, peeled, finely chopped
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup balsamic vinegar
- French green beans, recipe follows
- Fried rice noodles, recipe follows
- In a medium sized bowl, marinate the rockfish fillets in extra-virgin olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, and garlic After the fillets have soaked in the marinade for a few minutes, sear the fillets in olive oil in a medium sized pan until cooked through.
- Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste.
- Bring vinegar to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until reduced by 1/2 and liquid becomes syrupy.
- Set aside to garnish the fish.
- Serve with French green beans and top with a few fried rice noodles.
- 1/2 pound French-cut green beans
- 1 bulb fennel
- 1 head radicchio
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- In a medium-sized pot, bring water to a rapid boil.
- Add the green beans for approximately 2 to 3 minutes, then immediately drain them from the pan and shock them in ice water.
- Drain the beans from the ice water and set aside.
- Slice the fennel bulb very thin.
- Cut and wash the radicchio head and slice it into quarters.
- Toss all of the vegetables together in a medium sized bowl and add salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste.
- 1 package rice noodles (recommended: Thai Kin)
- In a medium-sized pot, bring water to a rapid boil.
- Add the entire package of noodles to the water and cook according to the package directions.
- Drain the water from the pot and set the noodles aside.
- Place the vegetable melange in the middle of the plate.
- Top with a fish fillet and add a few rice noodles on top of the fish.
- Drizzle reduced balsamic vinegar around the plate.
rockfish, extravirgin olive oil, lemon, head garlic, salt, balsamic vinegar, green beans, rice noodles
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rockfish-with-balsamic-vinegar-reduction-and-french-green-beans-tossed-with-radicchio-and-fennel-recipe.html (may not work)