Halibut on Mashed Fava Beans with Mint
Post date
Sunday, December 27, 2009 - 21:21
Source of Recipe
Bon Appétit | April 2009
Serves/Makes/Yields
6
Recipe Description
Peeling spring's fleeting fresh fava beans takes some time, but the results are well worth the effort. You can blanch and peel the beans a day ahead.
Ingredients
3 pounds fresh fava beans in pod, shelled, or 2 1/2 cups frozen double peeled fava beans, thawed
2 teaspoons plus 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel, divided
3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
2 pinches of dried crushed red pepper, divided
6 5-ounce 3/4-inch-thick halibut fillets
9 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
All purpose flour (for dredging)
Preparation
- Cook fava beans in large saucepan of boiling salted water 2 minutes; drain.
- Transfer to large bowl of ice water.
- Cool beans; peel if using fresh beans.
- DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Mix 2 teaspoons mint, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1 pinch of red pepper in small bowl.
- Arrange fish on large rimmed baking sheet.
- Rub mint mixture all over fish. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead.
- Cover and chill.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add fava beans.
- Sprinkle with coarse salt, black pepper, and pinch of red pepper.
- Cook until heated through and tender, stirring occasionally and adding water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry, about 5 minutes.
- Using potato masher, mash beans to coarse puree, adding water by 1/4 cupfuls if dry.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead.
- Let stand at room temperature.
- Dredge fish in flour, shaking off excess.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large skillets over medium-high heat.
- Cook fish until lightly browned and just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, rewarm fava bean puree.
- Stir in remaining 1/4 cup mint, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, and 3 tablespoons olive oil.
- Divide fava bean puree among plates.
- Top with fish and serve.
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