Here, the moderately rich snapper, lightly crisped, tasting of butter or olive oil works beautifully with the tart-sweet rhubarb sauce. The rhubarb cooks with no added liquid -- it contains plenty, as you'll see -- and needs almost no preparation other than a quick trim and rinse. If the stalks are very large -- more than an inch wide and a foot long -- use a vegetable peeler or a paring knife to remove the strings and cut into 4 or 5 inch pieces. (Never eat the rhubarb leaves; they contain toxic levels of oxalic acid, which gives rhubarb its astringency.)
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the rhubarb, sugar and saffron in a small saucepan, cover and turn the heat to low. Cook, stirring only occasionally, for about 20 minutes, or until the rhubarb becomes saucy. Add salt to taste and a little more sugar if necessary. If the mixture is very soupy, continue to cook a little longer to make it thicker.
- When you judge the rhubarb to be nearly done, put a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. A minute later, add the oil and butter. When the butter foam subsides, add the fillets, skin side down. Cook for 4 or 5 minutes, or until the fish is nearly done; turn carefully; and lightly brown the flesh side, seasoning it with salt and pepper as it cooks. Transfer the fish to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Serve the fish napped with a bit of the sauce and garnished, if you like, with the herb.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 371, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 732 milligrams, Sugar 18 grams, TransFat 0 grams
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