Black Roasted Cod With Sea Beans And Oysters

Serves: 3

Fatima Kris

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

52

Sweetness

52

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F

2

Cook sea beans in a 2-quart saucepan of boiling (unsalted) water 1 minute, then drain in a colander

3

Quickly transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking

4

Drain, then pat dry with paper towels

5

Drain oysters in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve their liquor

6

Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper

7

Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook fish, skinned side up, until undersides are browned, 2 to 3 minutes

8

Turn fish over and transfer skillet to oven, then roast until fish is just cooked through, 9 to 11 minutes

9

While cod is roasting, cook shallot in 3 tablespoons butter, covered, in a 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened but not golden, 2 to 3 minutes

10

Add lemon juice and oyster liquor and bring to a simmer over moderate heat

11

Add oysters and season lightly with salt and pepper if desired, then cook at a bare simmer, covered, until just barely firm, 1 to 2 minutes

12

Remove from heat

13

Center pieces of cod on 4 large plates (reserve skillet) and arrange sea beans and oysters around fish

14

Discard fat from 12-inch skillet and add oyster cooking liquid

15

Bring to a boil over high heat and swirl in remaining tablespoon butter until incorporated

16

Spoon sauce over seafood and serve immediately

17

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F

18

Cook sea beans in a 2-quart saucepan of boiling (unsalted) water 1 minute, then drain in a colander

19

Quickly transfer to a bowl of ice and cold water to stop cooking

20

Drain, then pat dry with paper towels

21

Drain oysters in a sieve set over a bowl and reserve their liquor

22

Pat fish dry and sprinkle with salt and pepper

23

Heat oil in a 12-inch ovenproof heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook fish, skinned side up, until undersides are browned, 2 to 3 minutes

24

Turn fish over and transfer skillet to oven, then roast until fish is just cooked through, 9 to 11 minutes

25

While cod is roasting, cook shallot in 3 tablespoons butter, covered, in a 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened but not golden, 2 to 3 minutes

26

Add lemon juice and oyster liquor and bring to a simmer over moderate heat

27

Add oysters and season lightly with salt and pepper if desired, then cook at a bare simmer, covered, until just barely firm, 1 to 2 minutes

28

Remove from heat

29

Center pieces of cod on 4 large plates (reserve skillet) and arrange sea beans and oysters around fish

30

Discard fat from 12-inch skillet and add oyster cooking liquid

31

Bring to a boil over high heat and swirl in remaining tablespoon butter until incorporated

32

Spoon sauce over seafood and serve immediately