Middle_Eastern
Middle Eastern - Seafood Dishes
Fesenjan Seafood Specialty
Chef's Menu Description
Sustainably sourced fresh fish fillet pan-seared with a crisp skin, served with garlic herb butter, seasonal vegetables, and lemon.
Ingredients
- • 600g firm white fish fillets, such as cod or trout
- • 2 cups walnuts, finely ground
- • 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses
- • 1 onion, grated
- • 2 tbsp sugar
- • 1 tsp ground turmeric
- • 2 tbsp butter
- • 1 tsp salt
Preparation Steps
1
Phase 1
Simmer the ground walnuts, onion, turmeric, and 3 cups of water for 30 minutes, stirring often.
2
Phase 2
Stir in the pomegranate molasses, sugar, and salt, then simmer 15 minutes until the walnut oil rises to the surface.
3
Phase 3
Brown the fish fillets in the butter for 2 minutes per side.
4
Phase 4
Nestle the fish into the sauce and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
5
Phase 5
Serve with steamed rice, spooning the sauce generously over the fish.