Roasted Chilean Sea Bass With A Compote Of Salsify, Zucchini And Breen Beans In A Port Wine-Black Truffle Vinaigrette

Serves: 2

Llewellyn Gorczany

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

53

Sweetness

54

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Cream

2 tsps

Blue Cheese

1.5 tsps

Chives (chopped)

230 g

Port Wine

60 g

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

For the compote: Stew the salsify in the cream until tender and the cream has reduced

2

Add the cheese, herbs and seasonings

3

Cook for 3 minutes, then remove from the heat and spread out on a pan to cool

4

Saute the carrots and the zucchini slices separately until just tender, adding a little broth or water to moisten the saute

5

Season lightly to taste

6

Remove from heat and spread out on a pan to cool

7

Once ingredients are cooled, combine them and keep refrigerated if making more than a couple hours in advance

8

For the sauce: Combine all the ingredients and reduce to a light syrup consistency, then strain through a chinois

9

For the vinaigrette: Combine all ingredients and reduce to a light syrup consistency

10

For the sea bass: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

11

Reheat the port wine vinaigrette and set aside

12

Wrap the bass with pancetta

13

Heat a saute pan over medium high heat and saute the sea bass portions in about 2 ounces of olive oil until golden brown on both sides

14

Drain the excess oil and finish cooking in the oven until cooked nearly through, about 5 minutes

15

Meanwhile, saute the green beans and mushrooms with the shallots, thyme and black truffles moistening the saute with a small amount of broth to finish

16

Reheat the Salsify-Zucchini Compote while doing the beans

17

Place equal amounts of the compote on four plates, then place equal amounts of green bean and mushroom saute next to the compote

18

Place a piece of the sea bass directly on top of the vegetables, and spoon a small amount of the sauce around the plate

19

Add droplets of black truffle oil to the sauce around the plate

20

Garnish with chervil sprig

21

Serve with port wine vinaigrette