Rosemary steamed fish
In this recipe the fish is cooked in steam perfumed with rosemary, which makes it tender and aromatic, served on a bed of melting roasted shallots and finished with a dry white wine sauce.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1 : 6 fillets fish
- 2 : 12 shallots
- 3 : 6 sprigs rosemary
- 4 : 200 ml liquid cream
- 5 : 1 glass dry white wine
- 6 : 30 g butter
- 7 : 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 : 1 sprig chives
- 9 : 150 ml dry white wine
- 10 : 2 knobs butter
- 11 : salt
- 12 : pepper
- Total weight: 1,730 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 31 min. | 1 hour 19 min. | 1 hour 50 min. |
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Step by step recipe
| 1 |  | Take 6 fillets fish, fairly thick pieces of white fish, skinned and boned (hake, cod, ling, turbot, ...). Wash and dry them. Check that there are no bones left by passing your finger down the centre of the fish while pressing gently. Salt and pepper on both sides. |
5 min. |
| 2 |  | Peel 12 shallots, slice thinly, and separate into rings. | 5 min. |
| 3 |  | Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a pan on low heat, add 30 g butter cut in small pieces and allow to melt. Then add sliced shallots, keeping back a tablespoonful. Stir well, salt and pepper, then mix again. Cover and leave to cook, stirring from time to time so that all the shallots brown evenly, not just those on the bottom of the pan, and to break up the rings into ribbons. |
35 min. |
| 4 |  | When the shallots are thoroughly cooked and browned (about 35 minutes), uncover and pour 1 glass dry white wine over to add a hint of acidity, otherwise the shallots will be a bit too sweet. Continue cooking uncovered until all the wine has evaporated, stirring and scarping the bottom of the pan well. Check seasoning. Set aside. |
10 min. |
| 5 |  | Put 150 ml dry white wine in a small pan on medium heat, add the remaining tablespoonful of shallots, season with salt and pepper and reduce until only a tablespoonful of liquid is left. | 20 min. |
| 6 |  | Add 200 ml liquid cream, season again, and bring to the boil. | 2 min. |
| 7 |  | Pour the contents of the pan through a fine strainer... | 5 min. |
| 8 |  | ...and press the shallots well to extract all the flavour. | 2 min. |
| 9 |  | Pour the cream back into the pan, put on low heat and leave to thicken slowly. At the last minute, incorporate 2 knobs butter while beating. Keep hot. |
10 min. |
| 10 |  | Prepare the steamer: in a large pan put about 2 cm or 1 inch of water and add 6 sprigs rosemary. Place something metal on the bottom, as if you were making a bain-marie. |
5 min. |
| 11 |  | Place the basket or a rack in the pan, cover and put on medium heat. Heat serving plates. |
2 min. |
| 12 |  | When water is boiling (enjoy the smell of the rosemary), place the fish pieces in the basket in a single layer (no overlapping), and cover. If necessary, cook the fish in batches. It's important that the fish is not in direct contact with water, only with the steam. Cook for 4 or 5 minutes maximum. The fish is cooked when it is completely opaque. You can also use an electronic thermometer, and stop cooking when the middle of the fish reaches 60°C (140°F). |
4 min. |
| 13 |  | If you cook the fish in more than one batch, leave the cooked pieces to wait in a hot dish, covered with a sheet of aluminium foil. | |
| 14 |  | If necessary, reheat the fondue of shallots, and spread about 2 tablespoonsful in the centre of each (hot) plate. Lay a piece of fish on top, and pour about 2 tablespoonsful of sauce on and around it. Chop 1 sprig chives and scatter over the top, maybe even use some chive flowers. Serve without delay. |
5 min. |
Remarks
Try this with other herbs, like thyme or lemon-thyme.
Nutritional information
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How much will it cost?
For 6 people : 12.50 €
Per person : 2.08 €
And to drink?: A dry white wine, the same one that you used in the sauce, or else something fruity, like a Chardonnay such as Saint Véran.
Source: Adapted from a Bacchus meeting recipe.
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This recipe use (among others) | Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Cod loin with saffron, Creamy Winter Vegetable Soup, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Turban of sole with langoustines, ... [All] |
 | Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bechamel sauce, Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Lille style chicken, Loaf for "les filles'", Spinach Omelette, ... [All] |
 | Shallot: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mixed tomato salad, Scallops with fondue of leeks, Artichoke hearts forestier , Langoustine and leek tarts, Pork Chops with Rosemary, ... [All] |
 | Fish fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Fillet of pollack cooked in two stages, Rolls of fish in smoked ham, Curried tuna cubes, "Land and sea" kebabs, Fisherman's Ragout, ... [All] |
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