Halibut with Pork-and-Peanut Ragù and Cilantro Sauce
- Contributed by Stephanie Izard
- ACTIVE:
- TOTAL TIME: 1 HR
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SERVINGS:
4
Our Pairing Suggestion
Izard finds that the sweet notes of an off-dry Gewürztraminer pair well with the tamarind in the sauce, "and a beautiful white wine is always nice with halibut."
Recipe: Halibut with Pork-and-Peanut Ragù and Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 cups lightly packed cilantro leaves
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon honey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 medium shallot, minced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon white miso paste
- 1 teaspoon tamarind concentrate
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- Four 6-ounce skinless halibut fillets
- In a blender, puree the cilantro, olive oil, vinegar, mustard and honey. Season with salt and pepper. In a mini processor, finely grind the peanuts. Heat 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil in a saucepan. Add the shallot and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, 3 minutes. Add the pork and cook over moderately high heat, breaking up the meat, until browned, 4 minutes.
- Add the sugar, miso, tamarind, ground peanuts and 1/2 cup of water to the pork. Simmer over moderately low heat until thickened, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; stir in the lime juice and keep warm.
- In a nonstick skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of peanut oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper; cook over moderately high heat until browned and just cooked through, 4 minutes per side. Spoon the pork ragù onto plates and top with the fish. Drizzle with the cilantro sauce and serve.
- From Top Chef 4: Chicago, Top Chef Wine Challenge
- Published October 2008





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