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Pancetta
Wrapped Atlantic Cod
serves
4
Morel Vinaigrette
- 1/4
cup bacon fat
- 2
shallots
- 1
t garlic - minced
- 1
T brown sugar
- 1/2
cup Balsamic vinegar
- 10
dried Morel mushrooms (reconstituted in warm water and halved)
- 2
cups chicken stock (boil and reduce by half)
- to
taste salt and pepper
In
large pan, heat the bacon fat.
Add shallot and caramelize.
Add garlic and cook 2 minutes.
Add brown sugar and balsamic and bring to boil.
Add morels and reduced chicken stock - bring to
a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Set aside at room temperature.
Salad
- 1
head frisee (discard dark green outer leaves and tops)
- 20
haricots vert (blanched in boiling salted water)
- 1
T ea. celery, leeks, carrots, all finely diced
- 4
cippolini onions, braised and quartered - see following
- 4
cippolini onions
- 2
T Mirin rice wine
- 4
T white wine
- 1
t salt
- 1
whole bay leaf
- 6
whole peppercorns
- 6
whole coriander seeds
Combine
all ingredients and bring to a boil; then, simmer 15 minutes or until
tender. Remove onions from liquid and quarter.
1 Russet potato, cut into 1/4"; dice and deep
fry until golden brown.
Atlantic Cod
pre heat oven to 500°
F.
- 4
5.5 - 6 oz Atlantic Cod Fillets
- 20
slices pancetta (very thinly sliced)
- 2
oz olive oil ("Pomace" quality)
- to
taste black pepper, freshly grounded
Wrap
5 slices of pancetta around each fish piece to cover completely
Season with black pepper to taste.
Heat heavy oven-proof (blackened cast iron best
skillet and add oil
Evenly brown fish on all sides.
Place in 500 degree oven on rack in pan and cook
approx. 4-5 minutes.
To plate
1 T butter
Toss frisee with 2 oz morel vinaigrette; season
with salt and pepper.
Warm the remaining vinaigrette in sautÈ
pan with diced celery, leeks, carrots, and cippolini onions.
Place haricots in oven with 1T soft butter.
Heat in a 500 degree oven for 5 minutes
Place frisee in center of plate; place cod on top
of frisee.
Top cod with haricots.
Drizzle Morel vinaigrette around each plate and
sprinkle fried potatoes over.
Copyright © 1996 by Michael Mina
    
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