White Snapper Terrine With Beurre Blanc Recipes

GRILLED SNAPPER WITH LEMON BASIL BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Puree basil leaves and heavy cream in a blender and reserve. In a medium saucepan, bring wine, vinegar, lemon juice and minced onion to a simmer, uncovered. When liquid has been reduced down to 1/4 its original volume (about 5-10 minutes), turn off heat and whisk in the cream/basil mixture, being sure to spoon in all basil shreds.
• Add butter to mixture one tablespoon at a time, whisking continuously, until all is used. Return pot to low heat for a few seconds, if necessary, so last butter pats melt. Strain sauce, and add salt to taste. Set aside.
• Prepare a grill. Grill fish 8 minutes per side, until skin is crispy. Lift meat from bones and place on plates. Drizzle with beurre blanc and serve.

WHITE SNAPPER TERRINE WITH BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter 9x5 inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper and butter the paper.
• Chop pistachio nuts and reserve.
• Cut fish into 1 inch cubes. Pat dry if needed. Add to food processor and process with 8 to 12 pulses until the fish is finely chopped. Add Cognac and egg whites and puree it all.
• With machine running, add cream slowly through feed tube. Scrape down sides once or twice. Do not overprocess. Add salt, pepper, ginger and nutmeg. Process until blended.
• Add nuts and truffles with spatula, gently.
• Transfer mix to prepared pan and cover with a piece of buttered parchment.
• Place in a larger pan filled with boiling water that comes halfway up the sides of the pan.
• Bake 30-40 minutes or until mousse mix fells firm to the touch.
• Rest 5 minutes.
• Prepare Beurre Blanc by placing stock and tarragon in a small saucepan and cook on high until reduced to about 2 tablespoons.
• Add whipping cream and reduce again to about 1/2 cup. Add butter and cook until melted.
• Keep warm until ready to serve.
• Add any liquid on top of terrine to the Beurre Blanc.
• Before inverting onto a serving platter.
• To serve, place a circle of the sauce on each plate. Cut a slice of terrine and place in the center of the plate.
• Place a dab of caviar on each slice and garnish with parley and tomato rose.
• If serving cold, refrigerate before turning out of pan.

POTATO CRUSTED SNAPPER IN BEURRE BLANC SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a Chinese or a regular mandoline, finely julienne the potatoes, and immediately put them into cold water and rinse thoroughly. Repeat 2 or 3 more times, or until water is clear. (The purpose of this is to rinse all the starches and sugars so potatoes do not burn when cooking). Drain water from potatoes and towel dry thoroughly. In a mixing bowl, add potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Add about 1/2 cup of the warm clarified butter, or enough to coat.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Season snapper well with salt and pepper. Take julienned potaotes and put a thin layer on the top side of the fish only. In a large saute pan heat about 1/4-inch of clarified butter over medium-high heat. Carefully lay fillets in pan, potato side down, and pan-fry until potatoes are golden brown. Turn fish over and finish cooking in pan in the oven. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 dinner plates. Top with Beurre Blanc Sauce and garnish with lemon herbs.
• Heat cream in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup. Reserve. In a large skillet, reduce wine, peppercorns, lemon juice, and shallots over high heat until almost dry (only a little liquid remains). Add reduced cream, whipping constantly. Remove from heat, and slowly whip in butter until thickened and smooth. Serve over snapper.

LEMON-SAGE TROUT WITH BEURRE BLANC

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine lemon zest, chopped sage, salt and pepper. Rub all filets of trout with olive oil and season with lemon-sage seasoning mix. In an oven or open grill, roast trout at 350F for 10 minutes on a greased sheet pan. Roast until the thickest part of the filets start to flake.
• While trout is cooking saute the chopped shallots, garlic and bay leaf over hight heat. When the shallots are sweated deglaze the pan with white wine and lemon juice then reduce the liquid by half. Add the heavy cream and reduce that liquid by half. While the liquid is reducing set the butter aside and let it reach room temperature.
• Remove sauce from the heat and slowly whisk in the room temperature butter until all the butter has been incorporated. Adjust seasoning and strain the sauce through a fine mesh seive. Serve immediately.

BASIC BEURRE BLANC SAUCE

Steps:

• Place shallot, bay leaf, peppercorns, vinegar, and wine in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and continue simmering until only 2 tablespoons of liquid remain.
• Pour in heavy cream and bring to a simmer; simmer until the cream has reduced by half. Increase heat to medium-high, and rapidly whisk in the butter, piece, by piece until it has melted into the cream and thickened it. Strain the sauce through a mesh strainer to remove the spices. Serve immediately.