Arctic Char Carpaccio With Beets And Citrus Recipes

COOKED BEET "CARPACCIO"

Steps:

• Roast the beets: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place the beets in a baking dish, then add 1 cup water. Cover tightly with foil. Roast until the beets yield when pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending on the size of the beets. Set aside to cool.
• Make the vinaigrette: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice and red wine vinegar. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. Season with kosher salt. Set aside.
• Make the walnuts: Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. When it gets hot (but not too hot), add the walnuts and season with kosher salt. They should fry slightly in the oil. When you can smell the nuts, add the paprika and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the nuts brown slightly. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
• Assemble the carpaccio: Lightly brush a platter (or individual plates) with olive oil. Rub the skin off of the beets with paper towels; trim any root tips and cut the beets into thin slices. Place in a single layer on the platter (or plates). Season with the sugar and flaky salt. Drizzle with the vinaigrette and top with the walnuts. Snip the chives into 1-inch pieces over the beets.

BEET CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Tightly wrap beets in double layers of foil to make 3 packages (2 large beets or 4 medium per package) and roast on a baking sheet in middle of oven until tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Cool to warm in foil packages (the steam makes beets easier to peel), about 30 minutes.
• While beets are roasting, cook onions in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet, covered, over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 20 minutes. Add salt, sugar, and vinegar and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender and caramelized to deep brown, about 20 minutes more. Add wine and boil, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer mixture to a food processor and pulse to a coarse purée. Return to skillet and season with salt and pepper, then reheat onion marmalade, covered, over low heat.
• While marmalade is reheating, peel beets, discarding stems and root ends, and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices with slicer.
• Divide warm marmalade among 6 dinner plates and spread evenly in a very thin layer to cover bottom of each plate using offset spatula. Arrange beet slices in 1 layer over onion, overlapping them only enough to cover onions. Drizzle 2 teaspoons oil over each serving and season with pepper. Shave 4 to 6 curls of Parmigiano-Reggiano with a vegetable peeler over beets on each plate. Serve immediately.
• Available at many cookware stores and Uwajimaya (800-899-1928).

BEET CARPACCIO

Steps:

• Peel the beets and slice them as thinly as possible with a mandoline or the slicing blade of a food processor. Spread the beet slices in a thin layer on a serving platter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then top with the greens. Sprinkle with more salt and pepper and drizzle with the oil. Scatter the shaved Parmesan on top and serve with the lemon wedges.

ARCTIC CHAR CARPACCIO WITH BEETS AND CITRUS

Steps:

• Pat fish dry and freeze, uncovered, until very firm but not frozen solid, about 45 minutes.
• Place beets in a medium saucepan fitted with a steamer basket set over simmering water. Cover and cook until easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 20 minutes. Remove and let standuntil cool enough to handle. Rub skins with a paper towel to remove, then thinly slice beetsinto half-moons. Refrigerate until cool, about 15 minutes.
• Trim ends of oranges flat; set a flat side on a cutting board. Slice off peel and pith in sections, following shape of sphere. Set fruit on its side. Cut toward center, along a membrane; slice along adjacent membrane to release supreme. Transfer to a bowl; repeat until all supremes are removed. Squeeze membranes over another bowl to release juices.
• Whisk together yuzu juice, 2 tablespoons orange juice, and oil; season with kosher salt, pepper,and sugar. Very thinly slice fish on a 45-degree angle, cutting away from skin. Arrange on a platter with beets and citrus supremes in an overlapping single layer. Drizzle evenly with yuzu dressing, sprinkle with tarragon and flaky salt, and serve immediately.