Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise
Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise
Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise. This picture has the finished dish ready to eat. The fsh is laid on top of the mayonnaise and the salsa on top. It is served with broccolini and mashed potatoes. A slice of sourdough bread is on the plate also. The background has a bottle of Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay 2014 and a glass full of the wine
Eddy's Kitchen: Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise
Serves: 4
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Level: Easy
Stars: 4
I am pretty sure most of you have never tasted Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise, or even heard of it. Surely another hidden gem from Europe and probably The French! I catch a lot of Striped Bass so I am always looking for recipes that will work for my filets. Snapper, Redfish, Swordfish or even Speckled Trout would work great with this recipe. When I first saw this recipe, I scratched my head. Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise? What in the world? I jumped on Google and looked up Oyster Mayonnaise and up pops multiple recipes and references. I added the Smoked Oysters as they are readily available and easy to keep in the pantry. With a few iterations and modifications, I have a recipe I am happy with and I bet you will be also. As with almost all my dishes, I encourage you to experiment and adjust to your own taste. That said, this one is pretty darn delicious! Let's get started.
Ingredients:
4, 8 oz. striper filets cut in half widthwise
Unsalted butter
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 large lemon for both zest and juice
For the Mayonnaise:
1 large egg yolk
1 tbl Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
1 tbl white wine vinegar
Dash of cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup of sunflower oil. Note: I sometime use Canola oil or a mix of both as the Canola seems a bit lighter to me.
1 tbl water
For the Salsa:
2 c chopped cherry tomatoes
2/3 cup finely chopped peeled and deseeded cucumber
1/3 cup finely chopped yellow bell pepper
1 tbl very finely chopped shallot
2 tbl lemon zest
2-3 tbl chopped fresh basil
2 tbl capers
1 tbl balsamic vinegar
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. olive oil
Preparation:
Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise. A picture of the ingredients used in making the Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise.
First, make the Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise
In a small food processor (I use a 3 cup for this) place the white wine vinegar, egg yolk, salt, cayenne pepper and Grey Poupon Dijon mustard in the processor and mix thoroughly.
Add the oil a little at a time and mix until all oil is mixed and smooth and consistent throughout
Add the two Smoked Oysters and a tablespoon of water. Mix again until smooth and consistent
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 30 min or up to 7 hours prior to serving
Next make the Salsa
Place the chopped tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, basil, capers, lemon zest and shallots in a medium glass bowl and mix
Add the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper and mix thoroughly
Cover and place in refrigerator. Remove and let warm (room temperature) before serving
Cook the fish
Season the fish on both sides with a little fresh ground black pepper and salt.
No more than 1 teaspoon total salt for all the filets. Golden rule: you can always add salt but can never remove it!!
In a large frying pan over medium heat, add one tablespoon olive oil and half the fish filets
Cook for about 3-4 minutes until brown and turn the filets over
Add one tablespoon butter to a corner of the pan and as it foams up, ladle over the filets until cooked throughout. About another 3-4 minutes
Remove and splash with fresh lemon juice. Keep warm
Add another tablespoon olive oil and repeat the same process with other half of fish
Serve
Remove the Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise from refrigerator and stir with a spoon.
Place one to one and a half tablespoon one a plate and smooth to about 2 inches across
Place two filets on the Mayonnaise to form an X
Add a large spoonful of the Salsa over the fish
Ideas to serve with
A variety of potatoes such as mashed or small golden that are boiled
Some type of green such as broccolini or asparagus
Buttered corn or corn on the cob
Bread, I think y'all know by now, Homemade Sourdough goes with half my meals!
Fish with Smoked Oyster Mayonnaise. Picture has all the ingredients used in this recipe inculding fish filets, vegetables for this meal and various spices and oils.
All the ingredients for a great meal!
You can click the link below to watch a quick video on preparing this meal. YouTube channel is Eddy's Kitchen with all our videos. Website with preparation and recipe is RonSpomeroutdoors.com and go to bottom of page for the cooking link. I hope you learn to prepare and cook this meal as it is wonderful. Thanks for reading and watching!
https://youtu.be/MpwSY3OZ_rA
