Bluefish Dijonnaise Recipes

SMOKED BLUEFISH PâTé

Steps:

• To smoke bluefish: Build a small charcoal fire in one-third of a grill fitted with a lid. When the coals are covered with gray ash and the fire is at medium heat (you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 3 to 4 seconds), add a handful of the wet hickory chips to the fire. Rub the fish with the olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Place the fish, flesh side down, on the grill directly over the coals. Cook, covered, for 4 minutes, then transfer to the side of the grill without coals. Cover the grill and cook until the fish is opaque all the way through, about 6 minutes more. Remove the fish and let cool completely.
• Make the pâté: Flake the bluefish into the bowl of a food processor, discarding the skin. Add the cream cheese, butter and Cognac and pulse to combine. Add the onions, the strained juice of half the lemon and a pinch each of salt and pepper, then pulse again to combine. The purée should straddle the consistency line between a pâté and a mousse. Season with hot pepper sauce and more lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for a day or two.
• Serve the cold pâté in ramekins or turn out onto plates, accompanied by crackers, sliced baguette or pumpernickel.

DIJON-CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Mix first 4 ingredients and 1 tablespoon cheese. Place tilapia on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; spread evenly with mayonnaise mixture. , Toss bread crumbs with melted butter and remaining cheese; sprinkle over fillets. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

COD DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Make the Dijonnaise Garnish: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook for 1 minute more; drain well and squeeze the excess water from the spinach. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the carrots and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cook until well coated with the butter. Spoon onto a serving platter and keep warm.
• Make the Seared Cod: Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the fillets with salt and pepper and slip them into the pan, skin side down, along with the garlic and thyme. Sear the fillets for 3 minutes, turn them over and cook for 3 minutes more. Reduce the heat to medium, add the butter and cook another 3 minutes, or until the fish is opaque, moist and lightly firm when pressed.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Place the seared cod in a foil lined broiler pan. Spread the mustard evenly over the fillets. Mix together the bread crumbs, chives, and olive oil and pat evenly over the fish. Broil just until the crumbs are golden brown.
• Spoon the Dijonnaise Garnish onto a serving platter, top with the cod, and sprinkle with parsley.

BLUEFISH DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Place a large cast-iron griddle or ovenproof skillet under the broiler and preheat until very hot, at least 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, mustard and thyme in a small bowl.
• Generously season the fillets with salt and pepper. Paint one side of each fillet thickly with the mustard mixture.
• Place the fish in the skillet, painted side up, and broil until the coating is brown and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes.

SUZANNE HART'S BLUEFISH WITH GARLIC MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Broil the garlic cloves until they are tender, peel the skins and mash to a paste.
• Add the paste, vermouth and horseradish to the mayonnaise. Stir in the cream and blend well.
• Select a flame-proof baking dish large enough to hold fish in one layer. Coat both sides of the fillets with the garlic mayonnaise and place in the dish, skin side down. Place under broiler about 5 inches from the heat. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
• Sprinkle with tarragon and serve immediately. Serve additional garlic mayonnaise on the side.

BLUEFISH DIJONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine above ingredients season fish with salt and pepper Paint one side with mustard mixture Place fish in pan,painted side up and broil til coating is brown and bubbly, 3-4 min.