GRILLED STURGEON WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER SAUCE

GRILLED STURGEON WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER SAUCE image

Categories Fish

Yield 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 25

2 lbs wild sturgeon
1 tsp salt
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs spicy coriander seasoning
Lime cilantro butter sauce
Spicy Coriander Seasoning
3 tbs coriander seeds, whole
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground white pepper
2 tsp garlic powder
1 tbs dry oregano
1 tbs dry thyme
1 tbs salt
Lime cilantro butter sauce
½ cup white wine
1 medium sized shallot
4 garlic cloves
Juice from 2 limes
2 tbs lime zest
½ cup heavy cream
2 Serrano peppers
1 4 oz stick unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces
1 bunch of cilantro
Salt to taste

Steps:

Lime cilantro butter sauce 1. Combine the shallot and garlic cloves in a mini food processor and pulse until well minced. 2. Bring the white wine to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat and reduce to half the amount. 3. Add the minced shallots and garlic, the lime juice, lime zest and cream to the reduced wine. 4. Continue cooking until reduced by half again, about 10 minutes, and remove from the heat. 5. Blend the warm sauce mix with the Serrano peppers; include the seeds and membranes if you want it extra spicy. 6. Add the butter, piece by piece, and blend well. 7. Add the cilantro and blend until completely minced. 1. Place the sturgeon and the salt in a bowl and cover with water, let sit for about 10 minutes and rinse. 2. Rub the olive oil and spicy coriander seasoning all over the fish and let marinate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. 3. Pre-heat oven to 400 F (skip if only grilling) 4. Heat the grill and place the sturgeon on the grill, grill for about 5 minutes per side. 5. Transfer to oven safe dish and bake for about 15-20 minutes. 6. Serve immediately with lime cilantro butter sauce.