Sauteed Striped Bass With Wild Mushrooms
- 3 large Idaho or Washington potatoes, peeled and cut into ovals 1/8-inch thick
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more if needed
- Salt
- 3 cups coarsely sliced cepes or porcini (about 1 pound)
- 1 cup coarsely sliced chanterelles (about 1/3 pound)
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
- 4 striped bass fillets, about 6 ounces each, with skin removed
- 1/4 cup flour for dredging
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons chopped chives
- Rinse potato slices under cold running water, drain well and pat dry.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, nonstick skillet over high heat.
- Add potatoes, salt to taste, and cook until lightly browned on both sides.
- Remove from skillet; keep warm.
- Add a little more oil to the pan if necessary, and add the cepes and chanterelles.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook over high heat until the mushrooms wilt.
- Add the shallots, garlic and parsley.
- Cook for about a minute, stirring gently; then, set aside.
- Keep warm.
- Dredge the fish in flour, and shake off the excess.
- Set aside.
- In another large, nonstick skillet, add 4 remaining tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Add the fillets, and season well.
- Cook until lightly browned, about 3 or 4 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium, gently flip the fish and cook 3 to 4 minutes more, or until done.
- Do not overcook.
- Remove and keep warm.
- Divide the potatoes evenly over four plates in a ring pattern.
- Place the fish over the center, and put the mushroom mixture over the fish.
- In a saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter, and cook, swirling occasionally, until lightly browned.
- Add lemon juice, then pour lemon butter equally over each serving.
- Sprinkle with chives and serve.
potatoes, vegetable oil, salt, porcini, chanterelles, freshly ground pepper, shallots, garlic, parsley, bass fillets, flour, butter, lemon juice, chives
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4193 (may not work)