Rosemary steamed fish


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 onions fondue and finished with a dry white wine sauce.
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Last modified on: March 29th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 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.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 20 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 2
Put 150 ml dry white wine in a small pan on medium heat, add 1 shallot minced, season with salt and pepper and reduce until only a tablespoonful of liquid is left.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 3
Add 200 ml liquid cream, season again, and bring to the boil.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 4
Pour the contents of the pan through a fine strainer...

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 5
...and press the shallots well to extract all the flavour.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 10 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 6
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.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 7
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.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 2 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 8
Place the basket or a rack in the pan, cover and put on medium heat.

Heat serving plates.

Stage 9 - ⌛ 4 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 9
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).

Stage 10
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 10
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.

Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Rosemary steamed fish : Stage 11
If necessary, reheat the fondue of onion, 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.
Remarks
Try this with other herbs, like thyme or lemon-thyme.
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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Adapted from a Bacchus meeting recipe.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe200 RDI=80 %290 RDI=30 %320 RDI=50 %2,170 RDI=110 %9,080 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %20 RDI=2 %20 RDI=3 %120 RDI=6 %520 RDI: 6 %
Per person30 RDI=10 %50 RDI=5 %50 RDI=8 %360 RDI=20 %1,510 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, milk, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 6 people : 12.90 €
  • Per person : 2.15 €

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