John's Citrus Fish, Savoy Cabbage And Couscous With Peas And Chives

Serves: 5

Irma Bergnaum

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

47

Sweetness

46

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Chicken Stock

1

Salt

1.5 cups

Couscous

1 cup

Green Pea

Directions:

1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan and 1 tablespoon butter

2

When butter melts into oil, add the cabbage and cook 2 to 3 minutes to wilt it down a bit

3

Season with salt and pepper and add 1/2 cup chicken stock to the skillet

4

Reduce heat to medium low and cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally

5

Cut ends off citrus, either grapefruit or oranges

6

Stand the citrus upright and trim away peel in strips with a small sharp knife cutting from top to bottom, spinning the citrus around as you work

7

Once cleaned of skins, cut the sections of the fruit away from the membranes

8

Season the fish with salt and pepper and grapefruit or orange zest

9

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan

10

When oil ripples, add fish

11

Cook fish 3 to 4 minutes on each side, skin side down first

12

Skin should be crisp and flesh should be opaque

13

Remove fish to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm

14

Return pan to stove top and add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, and the shallots

15

Cook shallots 2 minutes then add the citrus to the pan and warm through a minute

16

Add white wine and reduce 1 minute then add a tablespoon of butter

17

Turn off heat

18

Shake pan to combine butter with citrus

19

While the sauce is working, bring 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, 1 tablespoon butter and a drizzle of olive oil to a boil in a medium pot with a tight fitting lid

20

When stock boils, add couscous, peas and chives to pot

21

Turn off heat, stir and set lid in place

22

Let stand 5 minutes then uncover and fluff with a fork

23

Transfer to a serving dish

24

Place cabbage in a serving dish

25

Uncover fish

26

Pour citrus and sauce over fish and serve