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.
348 K 3.8/5 (36 reviews)
1 hour
Easy
2 people
13 IngredientsLast modified on: March 29th 2020
For 2 people, you will need:
- 1
2 fillets fish - 2
1⁄3 shallot - 3
2 sprigs rosemary - 4
70 ml liquid cream - 5
1⁄3 glass dry white wine - 6
10 g butter - 7
1 tablespoon olive oil - 8
1⁄3 sprig chives - 9 50 ml dry white wine
- 10 1 knob butter
- 11
100 g onion fondue - 12
salt - 13
pepper - Total weight: 590 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 35 min.
All in all: 1 hour
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Take 2 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.
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.
Put 50 ml dry white wine in a small pan on medium heat, add 1⁄3 shallot minced, season with salt and pepper and reduce until only a tablespoonful of liquid is left.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Add 70 ml liquid cream, season again, and bring to the boil.
Stage 4 - 5 min.
Pour the contents of the pan through a fine strainer...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
...and press the shallots well to extract all the flavour.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Pour the cream back into the pan, put on low heat and leave to thicken slowly.
At the last minute, incorporate 1 knob butter while beating.
Keep hot.
At the last minute, incorporate 1 knob butter while beating.
Keep hot.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Prepare the steamer: in a large pan put about 2 cm or 1 inch of water and add 2 sprigs rosemary.
Place something metal on the bottom, as if you were making a bain-marie.
Place something metal on the bottom, as if you were making a bain-marie.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
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).
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
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.
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 1⁄3 sprig chives and scatter over the top, maybe even use some chive flowers.
Serve without delay.
Lay a piece of fish on top, and pour about 2 tablespoonsful of sauce on and around it.
Chop 1⁄3 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 recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 110 RDI=20 % | 730 RDI=40 % | 3,070 RDI: 40 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 120 RDI=6 % | 520 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 30 RDI=10 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=8 % | 370 RDI=20 % | 1,530 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 people : 4.35 €
- Per person : 2.20 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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