Bluefish Flambe With Gin Recipes

ROASTED BLUEFISH FOR TWO

Steps:

• Lightly saute onion and garlic in olive oil.
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees.
• Place the fillet in a lightly oiled baking dish with the skin-side down.
• Cover it with onion-garlic mixture and tomatoes, then capers and dill.
• Drizzle olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• Roast for 15 to 20 minutes or till the fish becomes opaque.

CUCUMBER GIMLET (GIN)

Steps:

• Place cucumber wheels at the bottom of a Collins glass.
• Add Tanqueray London Dry Gin, simple syrup and lime juice.
• Add ice and top with tonic.
• Garnish with a cucumber peel.

FISH FLAMBE WITH FENNEL

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, fennel, thyme, parsley, wine and ouzo. Made 2 slanting incisions on each side of fish. Coat fish with marinade.
• Broil fish over medium-high coals, using 10 minutes per inch as a time measurement, turning once. Place on hot platter.
• Heat Cognac and flame, then pour over fish. Serve with natural juices on platter.

BLUEFISH FLAMBE WITH GIN

Steps:

• Grease a broiler pan that is just large enough to accommodate the filets and place them in the pan side by side.
• Pour half the melted butter over the fish and sprinkle with the onion; salt, and pepper. Place the pan 3 inches below broiler and let the fish start to brown.
• Meanwhile mix gin with remaining butter and heat until warm.
• When fish is "just done" remove pan from broiler (just flakes when brushed with a fork). Serve to table at once!
• Pour warmed gin-butter mixture over fish and ignite. Serve when flame has died.