Pineapple-Rhubarb Salsa And Shad
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1/2 cup finely diced onion
- 1 pound fresh rhubarb, finely diced
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
- 1 teaspoon finely minced, seeded fresh jalapeno pepper
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 large shad fillet, about 1 1/2 pounds
- Preheat a broiler.
- Heat a tablespoon of the oil in a skillet, add the onion and saute over medium heat until softened and golden brown.
- Stir in the rhubarb, pineapple juice and sugar and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and fold in the fresh pineapple and jalapeno pepper.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Brush the shad with the remaining oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Broil the shad under high heat until lightly browned and just cooked through, six to eight minutes.
- Do not turn the fish.
- Put the shad on a serving platter and spoon the rhubarb salsa in a band running the length of the fillet, then serve.
cooking oil, onion, fresh rhubarb, pineapple juice, sugar, fresh pineapple, pepper, salt, fillet
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8812 (may not work)