How to Prepare Fresh Seasonal Fish with Unique Toppings + Spring Cocktails
Never have we seen someone so passionate about fish! We love it! Chef Brian Newlin, Bonefish Grill in Greenwood, helps us celebrate the spring season with recipes for fresh fish with unique toppings. Add in a few handcrafted seasonal cocktails, and dinner is served!
Here are today’s recipes:Salmon with Bacon Butter Jam
Ingredients:
o Two 7 oz. Salmon Fillets
o Pinch of Sea Salt and Black Pepper, Freshly Cracked
o 2 Spritz of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Spray Bottle)
o 2 TBSP Bacon Jam Butter
o 2 TBSP Crispy Bacon, Fine Chopped
o 2 tsp Pickled Onion
o 2 tsp Fresh Parsley, Fine Chopped
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Spritz a sheet pan with extra virgin olive oil.
3. Season salmon to taste with salt and pepper.
4. Place salmon fillets onto the sheet pan.
5. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
6. Remove salmon from the oven and top each fillet with 1 tablespoon of bacon butter jam.
7. Return salmon back into the oven until the butter has started melting and the salmon is cooked through.
8. Transfer salmon to separate plates.
9. Top each fillet with 1 tablespoon of crispy bacon, 1 tsp of pickled onion, and garnish with fresh parsley.
Ingredients for Bacon Butter Jam:
o 1 LB Bacon, Chopped
o 1 Teaspoon Unsalted Butter
o 2 Yellow Onions, Diced (Medium Size)
o 1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
o 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
o 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper, Freshly Ground
o 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin
o 1/4 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
o 1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
o 1/4 Cup Water
o 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature (1/4 LB)
Directions for Bacon Butter Jam:
1. Warm a large pot over medium high heat.
2. Place the bacon in the pot and cook for about 10 minutes or until bacon is crispy.
3. Remove the bacon and place on a paper towel lined plate.
4. Reserve the Bacon fat.
5. Place the large pot back onto burner over medium heat.
6. Add the Butter and 1 Tablespoon of the reserved bacon fat.
7. Sauté the onions and sea salt until tender and translucent, 1-2 minutes.
8. Stir in the brown sugar, black pepper, cumin, cayenne, and balsamic vinegar.
9. Add the cooled bacon and water, mix well.
10. Cook until the mixture thickens into a jam, about 10-12 minutes while stirring occasionally.
11. Remove from heat and transfer the bacon jam into a container.
12. Cover the bacon jam and cool in refrigeration.
13. Place one stick of room temperature butter in a mixing bowl.
14. Gently fold in the cooled bacon jam with a rubber spatula.
15. Refrigerate the bacon butter jam until ready to use.Wild Orchid Martini
Ingredients: Volume:
Tropical Flavored Rum 2 oz.
Coconut Water .75 oz.
Simple Syrup .50 oz.
POM Wonderful .25 oz.
Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice .50 oz.
Pineapple Juice .75 oz.
Procedure:
Combine all the ingredients and shake until chilled. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with an orchid for some tropical flair!Atlantic Cobia with Lemon Butter Sauce and Lime Tomato Garlic Sauce
Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients:
o Juice from 1 Lemon
o 2 TBSP Dry White Wine
o 3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
o 1 Stick Unsalted Butter, Cut into cubes (1/4 LB)
o 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
Directions:
1. Warm a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Place Lemon Juice, White Wine, and minced Garlic in the saucepan.
3. Simmer ingredients for 5 minutes.
4. Add cubed Butter slowly while whisking to mix all ingredients.
5. Add Sea Salt to taste.
6. Mix until fully combined.
7. Lower heat to keep warm or serve immediately over your favorite fish.Lime Tomato Garlic Sauce
Ingredients:
o 1/2 Cup Fresh Tomatoes, Chopped
o 1/2 Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Chopped
o 1/2 Cup Dry White Wine
o Juice from 2 Lemons
o Juice from 2 Limes
o 4 TBSP Garlic, Minced
o 4 TBSP Sugar, Granulated
o 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
o 2 Teaspoons Sea Salt
o 4 Tablespoons Butter, Cut into Cubes
Directions:
1. Warm a saucepan over medium high heat.
2. Place Fresh Tomatoes, Sun-Dried Tomatoes, White Wine, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Garlic, and Sugar in the saucepan.
3. Simmer ingredients 5-6 minutes while stirring. The mixture should reduce by about one half.
4. Add Heavy Cream and Sea Salt.
5. Bring back to a simmer and reduce until sauce begins to thicken.
6. Add cubed Butter slowly while whisking.
7. Mix until fully combined.
Lower heat to keep warm or serve immediately over your favorite fish.Fresh Grapefruit Martini
Ingredients: Volume:
Your Favorite Vodka 2 oz.
Ruby Red Grapefruit Slice 1 each
Fresh Basil Leaf 1 each
Simple Syrup .25 oz.
Fresh Squeezed Grapefruit Juice 1 oz.
Procedure:
Combine the ruby red grapefruit slice, fresh basil leaf and simple syrup into a glass and muddle well. Add the remaining ingredients, shake & strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with a fresh basil leaf or a slice of fresh grapefruit!
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