SALT-AND-PEPPER FISH

Salt-and-Pepper Fish image

Provided by Andy Baraghani

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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1 cup short-grain sushi rice
8 scallions
1 (1") piece ginger, peeled, finely grated
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
1½ lb. skinless, boneless cod, cut into 2" pieces
Kosher salt
2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into pieces

Steps:

Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a medium bowl until water runs clear. Drain well, then transfer to a small saucepan. Pour in 1¼ cups cold water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Give rice a stir so grains don't stick to the bottom. Cover pot and reduce heat to lowest setting. Cook, undisturbed, until water is evaporated and rice is tender, 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, still covered, 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, trim dark green tops from scallions and thinly slice; set aside. Thinly slice white and pale green parts of scallions of a deep diagonal. Set aside separately.
Mix ginger and 2 Tbsp. oil in a medium bowl. Add cod and season with salt and sprinkle all over with pepper. Toss to coat.
Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook cod, undisturbed, until golden underneath, about 2 minutes. Turn over and scatter reserved white and pale green scallion parts on top. Cook, shaking the pan a few times, until fish is cooked through and some scallions are caramelized and some are just slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until sugar dissolves. Mix into rice. Add butter and reserved dark green scallion tops and gently stir until butter is melted. Season with salt.
Transfer rice to a platter and top with fish; pour any pan juices over.