Flounder Poached in Coconut, Ginger & Basil Broth
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 skinless flounder fillets, 1 to 1-1/2 pounds total
- kosher salt
- white pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 cup roughly chopped Thai basil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil or 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 celery ribs, sliced 1/8 inch thick on the diagonal (about 2 cups)
- 1 small fresh hot red chili pepper, sliced into thin rings (seeds intact)
- 3⁄4 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 5 1⁄2 ounces coconut milk
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal (about 1 cup)
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 cup jasmine rice, cooked
directions
- Spread the fillets on a work surface, skin side down. Season lightly with salt and white pepper. Divide the 1 Tbs. grated ginger among the fillets and spread as evenly as you can. Sprinkle about 1 Tbs. of the chopped basil over the fillets. Roll each fillet, starting at the thicker end. Secure each roll with a toothpick (or green scallion tops (see the tip below). Sprinkle the rolls lightly with a little more salt and white pepper. Set aside.
- In a small (4-quart) Dutch oven with a tightfitting lid (or other heavy-duty pot just large enough to hold the fish snugly), heat the oil over high heat until it shimmers.
- Add the shallot, ginger matchsticks, and garlic. Sauté for 1 min., stirring constantly. Add the celery and sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add the chile and continue to sauté, stirring, until the celery starts to soften, about 2 minute Add the chicken broth and heat for 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and arrange the rolled fish in a single layer over the celery mixture. Pour the coconut milk over the fish and turn the heat to high. As soon as the coconut milk comes to a simmer, reduce the heat to medium low and cover. Simmer until the fish is opaque and cooked through, 8 to 10 minute If you’re unsure, flake apart a section to see if it’s done. Remove the pot from the heat.
- Carefully transfer the fish with a slotted spoon or fish spatula to a small, warm platter.
- Return the pot to high heat. Add the remaining basil, along with the scallions, fish sauce, lime juice, mirin, and lime zest. Bring the broth just to a simmer. Taste the broth and add more salt or mirin if needed.
- For each serving, place a small mound of hot jasmine rice in a shallow bowl, top with a fish roll, and remove the toothpick. Ladle the hot broth over each fish roll and serve immediately.
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