Best Roasted Arctic Char And Fennel Recipes

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WHOLE ROASTED ARCTIC CHAR WITH FENNEL AND PISTOU



Whole Roasted Arctic Char with Fennel and Pistou image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole arctic char, gutted and scaled, gills and fins removed, head and tail intact
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 handfuls mixed fresh herbs (basil, thyme, tarragon)
1 small bulb fennel, sliced, fronds reserved
4 bay leaves
1 lemon, cut into 4 slices
Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
1 recipe Pistou, recipe follows
2 anchovy fillets
2 garlic cloves
1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 vine-ripe tomato, seeded, and chopped
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Rinse the fish well inside and out and pat dry with paper towels. Lay the big-boy out on a large rimmed sheet pan; cut 4 gashes crosswise on both sides of the fish, slicing all the way down to the bone. Season the arctic char with a generous amount of salt and pepper, inside the cavity and all over the skin. Stuff the mixed herbs and fennel inside the body of the fish. Tuck a lemon slice and bay leaf inside each of the slats. Rub a decent amount of olive oil on all parts of the fish. Roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until the skin is crispy and the fish itself is flaky. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with fennel fronds. Serve with Pistou sauce.
  • Combine all ingredients in a food processor and process until the garlic is finely chopped. Serve at room temperature with grilled or roasted fish.
  • Yield: 1 cup

ROASTED ARCTIC CHAR AND FENNEL



Roasted Arctic Char and Fennel image

Arctic char, a cousin of salmon and trout, lends itself well to almost any cooking method. We particularly love this versatile fish paired with roasted fennel.

Time 35m

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 fennel bulbs with fronds (sometimes labeled "anise"; 1 lb total)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 lb arctic char fillet (1/2 to 3/4 inch thick)
1 orange, cut into wedges
an adjustable-blade slicer

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Cut stalks from fennel bulbs, then chop enough fronds to measure 1/4 cup. Remove any discolored parts from bulbs and quarter bulbs lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick slices using slicer.
  • Toss fennel with oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a 13- by 9-inch (2-quart) glass or ceramic baking dish. Cover tightly with foil and roast 10 minutes, then remove foil and roast 5 minutes more.
  • Meanwhile, rinse fish and pat dry. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Put fish, skin side down, on fennel in baking dish, spooning some of fennel over fish. Return baking dish to oven and roast, uncovered, until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Sprinkle fennel fronds over fish and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with orange wedges for squeezing over fish.

PAN ROASTED ARCTIC CHAR STUFFED WITH TANGERINE AND FENNEL



Pan Roasted Arctic Char Stuffed with Tangerine and Fennel image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (3 to 4 pound) whole Artic char, scaled and cleaned
2 tangerines
2 fennel bulbs, including fronds
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
1/4 cup reserved fennel fronds
1/4 cup parsley leaves
1/4 cup pitted green olives
2 tablespoons capers
2 anchovies
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 tangerine, juiced
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Rinse the fish and pat dry. Slice the tangerines thinly; remove and reserve the fronds from the fennel bulbs and cut the bulbs into thick slices. Mix them together in a bowl with 1/4 cup olive oil and salt and pepper, to taste. Season the fish inside and out with salt and pepper. Stuff the fish with the tangerine mixture and tie it closed with kitchen string. Heat an ovenproof saute pan over medium high heat and add 1/4 cup olive oil. When hot toss in the fennel seeds and peppercorns. Cook to flavor the oil for about 1 minute, remove the spices and discard them. Place the fish in the pan and cook on each side for about 2 minutes. Put the pan in the oven and roast the fish for about 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with the Fennel and Olive Salsa Verde.
  • Place the fennel fronds, parsley, olives, capers, and anchovies on a cutting board. Chop them with a knife until they are very fine. Put them into a bowl and stir in the olive oil, tangerine juice, and vinegar. Taste the salsa and season with salt and pepper.

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