Yardbird's Cast Iron Seared Yellowtail Snapper with Fresh Vegetables and Citrus Vinaigrette
We had been in Florida's South Beach in March and had the opportunity to have one of the MOST incredible meals at Yardbird. It was fabulous the kind of meal you wake up the next day still thinking about. Then about a week later didn't they talk about the restaurant and this meal on The Chew. It was soooo good and worth the extra effort to make. The grits we used were a gift from KTT and were the best we have ever had!
Make the tomatoes ahead-- then start grits first, then vegs and fish
For the Fish:
1 Snapper (Scaled and filleted; skin on 2 small filets; 3 to 4 ounces each)
2 tablespoons Canola Oil
pinch of Salt and Pepper
For the Vegetables: In a sauté pan over medium high heat, sauté all the vegetables with a tablespoon or so of olive oil, season with salt & pepper. Reserve until ready to plate.
For the Vinaigrette: Squeeze all the citrus into a bowl and add salt, pepper, oil and whisk.
For the Grits: Bring stock and milk just to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Meanwhile, cover grits with water in a large bowl and whisk vigorously. Let stand 30 seconds, then skim any chaff that has floated to surface with a fine-mesh sieve. Drain grits well in a fine-mesh sieve and whisk into simmering milk mixture.
Reduce heat to low and simmer grits, partially covered, stirring often with a heatproof rubber spatula, until grits are tender and thickened to the consistency of loose oatmeal, about an hour (stir more toward end of cooking to avoid scorching). If grits become too thick before they are tender and creamy, thin with milk or cream). Stir in cream, butter, and salt. Remove from heat and keep warm.
For the Slow Roasted Tomatoes: Toss all ingredients in bowl and slow roast in oven for 2 or 3 hours at 175 degrees until the tomatoes are melted and about 1/2 way dried.
Place a scoop of grits on plate, top with hot vegetables, fish, vinaigrette, and garnish with lemon. Serve hot!
Make the tomatoes ahead-- then start grits first, then vegs and fish
- For the Vegetables:
- 3 Baby Organic Carrots (peeled and lightly blanched in water for 3 minutes)
- 1 ear of Corn (cut off the cob)
- 4 Brussel Sprout Heads (peel each leaf individually)*cut off bottom and they will peel easily*
- 2 Slow Roasted Tomatoes**see below**do ahead**
- 3 slices of Red Onion (an ounce)
- Lemon for garnish
- For the Vinaigrette:
- 1 Orange
- 1 Lemon
- 1 Lime
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- pinch of Salt and Pepper
- For the Grits:
- 1 cup Chicken Stock or Water
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Yellow Stone Ground Grits
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1 ounce Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
- For the Slow Roasted Tomatoes:
- 2 Roma Tomatoes cut into quarters
- 2 cloves of Garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/8 teaspoon Pepper
- 5 sprigs of Thyme (chopped)
For the Vegetables: In a sauté pan over medium high heat, sauté all the vegetables with a tablespoon or so of olive oil, season with salt & pepper. Reserve until ready to plate.
For the Vinaigrette: Squeeze all the citrus into a bowl and add salt, pepper, oil and whisk.
For the Grits: Bring stock and milk just to a simmer in a heavy saucepan. Meanwhile, cover grits with water in a large bowl and whisk vigorously. Let stand 30 seconds, then skim any chaff that has floated to surface with a fine-mesh sieve. Drain grits well in a fine-mesh sieve and whisk into simmering milk mixture.
Reduce heat to low and simmer grits, partially covered, stirring often with a heatproof rubber spatula, until grits are tender and thickened to the consistency of loose oatmeal, about an hour (stir more toward end of cooking to avoid scorching). If grits become too thick before they are tender and creamy, thin with milk or cream). Stir in cream, butter, and salt. Remove from heat and keep warm.
For the Slow Roasted Tomatoes: Toss all ingredients in bowl and slow roast in oven for 2 or 3 hours at 175 degrees until the tomatoes are melted and about 1/2 way dried.
Place a scoop of grits on plate, top with hot vegetables, fish, vinaigrette, and garnish with lemon. Serve hot!
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