Subj : 6/23 Nat'l Porridge Day 5 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Sat Jun 22 2024 16:10:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Seared Chilean Sea Bass w/Spicy Corn Porridge Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Herbs Yield: 1 Serving MMMMM------------------------BUTTERSCOTCH----------------------------- 2 tb Butter 1/2 c Dark brown sugar 1/3 c Heavy cream 1/2 ts Vanilla extract Salt MMMMM-----------------------PICKLED APPLES---------------------------- 1/2 c Sugar 1 c White vinegar 1 1/2 c Water 3 Granny Smith apples; peeled, - in small dice 1/4 c Cilantro; chopped MMMMM----------------------------CORN--------------------------------- 4 Ears corn; niblets only 1 ts Red chile flakes 3 tb Creme friache 2 tb Olive oil 1 tb Butter 3 Sprigs thyme MMMMM----------------------------BASS--------------------------------- 1/2 ts Cumin 1/2 ts Coriander 1/2 ts Allspice Salt & pepper 6 oz Chilean sea bass; skinned 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb Feta; crumbled, garnish FOR BUTTERSCOTCH: In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, melt butter over low heat, add sugar and stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves. Keep stiring until the mixture thickens and begins to resemble molten lava, about 3-5 min. when mixture begins to take on a nice caramel color and smells of caramel add the heavy cream. Lower heat and whisk. Bring to a boil and cook about 10 min at a mild simmer. Remove from heat and transfer to a eat proof bowl. Once the sauce cools a bit, add vanilla and salt to taste. Cool to room temperature and reserve. FOR PICKLED APPLES: In a sauce pan, bring the sugar, vinegar, and water to a boil. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour over apples and allow to pickle for a minimum of 25 minutes or up to 1 hour. Drain apples, toss with cilantro, black pepper to taste, and 2 TB of olive oil. Reserve. FOR CORN: In a medium sauce pan heat olive oil over medium heat. Add thyme and stir for about 45 seconds to release flavor, remove. Add chile flakes, then add corn, let sit for the first 2 min then stir. Cook until corn is tender, about 5 min. Remove from heat and add creme fraiche, adjust seasoning with salt. FOR BASS: Heat a non stick saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil. Season fish on both sides with the spices and season with salt and pepper. Sear fish on one side for about 2 minutes or until golden. Flip over and sear on the other side, add the butter and baste the fish with the melted butter until cooked. TO PLATE: Place a dollop of butterscotch on plate, add corn in the center and lay fish next to it. Top fish with pickled apples and sprinkle with feta. Serve. By Gusto Bellmedia RECIPE FROM: https://www.gustotv.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Being born is bad for your health, as it eventually leads to death. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .