Striped Bass With Mushrooms

Serves: 2

Hosea Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

58

Spice

51

Sweetness

51

Sourness

42

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Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

2 sprigs

Thyme (fresh)

3 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat

2

Add the shallots and thyme and cook until the shallots are translucent, about 7 minutes; season with salt and pepper

3

Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until brown and tender, about 8 minutes

4

Meanwhile, season the fish with salt and pepper

5

Heat the oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat

6

Add the fish, skin-side down, and cook until the skin is crisp, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a plate

7

Add the wine to the skillet and scrape up any browned bits with a wooden spoon

8

Boil over high heat until syrupy, 2 to 3 minutes

9

Add the cream and simmer to thicken slightly, 2 to 3 minutes

10

Season with salt and pepper

11

Pour the cream sauce over the mushrooms in the skillet, then add the fish, skin-side up

12

Simmer until the fish is just firm and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes

13

Garnish with parsley, if desired

14

Photograph by Antonis Achilleos