Best Sauce Vierge Recipes

GRILLED BASS WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Line a grill pan with foil and brush lightly with butter. Brush the fish on both sides with butter and season. Lay on the foil, skin-side up.
• Put the tomatoes and shallot in a pan with the capers, lemon juice and oil, and season.
• Grill the bass for 5-7 mins under a hot grill until just cooked and the skin is starting to brown. Meanwhile, warm the sauce through for 2 mins, then stir in some of the torn basil leaves. Lift the bass onto warmed plates using a fish slice and spoon the sauce around. Serve with steamed new potatoes or small baked potatoes, and add the remaining basil and chives.

CRISP RED SNAPPER WITH RAGOUT OF POTATOES, ONIONS, ARTICHOKES, AND GREEN OLIVES WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• For the Fish: Season the fish fillets with salt and pepper. Pour 3 tablespoons of oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, but not smoking, place fish in pan skin side down, gently pressing on the fish so it does not curl up. From this point turn down the heat to medium and do not touch the fish. The skin will become crispy and release itself from the pan. Cook for 4 minutes on the skin side, and turn the fish over, cooking for 2 more minutes or just until done. Keep warm.
• For the Ragout: In a medium saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. When hot, add the potatoes and onions, sauteing them until warmed through and a little color has appeared on the potatoes. Add the artichokes and olives and cook another 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock and season with salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the potatoes are tender. Drizzle remaining1 tablespoon of olive oil into the ragout before plating. Serve warm.
• Cut the lemon in half. Squeeze 1 tablespoon of juice from half of the lemon into a bowl, removing any seeds that may fall into the bowl. Slice the other half of the lemon into thin slices, and place them in the bowl. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and parsley to the bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir to combine.
• Spoon the ragout evenly into 4 warm bowls, or deep plates. Top the ragout with the fish, skin side up. Drizzle the sauce on top of the fish and serve immediately.

JAMES MARTIN - PAN FRIED COD WITH GREMOLATA & SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• To make the Gremolata, simply combine the ingredients and stir well. Set aside.
• To make the Sauce Vierge, heat the peppercorns in a small heavy-based pan, reduce the heat and add the extra virgin olive oil. Heat for a minute or so and then add the vinegar. Set aside.
• Cook the new potatoes by simply boiling them in well salted water for 15-20 minutes.
• While the potatoes are cooking, pan fry the cod in a mixture of olive oil and butter for about 3 to 4 minutes on both sides until just cooked.
• Drain the potatoes and while they are still warm stir in the Gremolata and mix well.
• Add the tomatoes to the Sauce Vierge. Heat gently to warm through if you wish.
• To serve, spoon a portion of potatoes onto each plate, top with the cod and spoon the Sauce Vierge over the top and around the edge.

SHRIMP IN ASPIC WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Soften gelatin in wine. Heat stock to boil; remove from heat and stir in gelatin to dissolve completely.
• Heat 3 cups clam juice to boiling; add shrimp; reduce heat and poach one minute. Cool shrimp in the liquid.
• Sprinkle each of eight 1/2-cup molds with 1 teaspoon chives. Arrange three shrimp in each mold over the chives. Fill molds with aspic and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• To serve, unmold on cold plates and pass warm Sauce Vierge.

PAN FRIED COD WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• To prepare the sauce, quarter the tomatoes, scoop out seeds, then finely dice flesh and put into a small bowl. Finely chop the shallot and crush the garlic, add to tomatoes with the lemon zest and juice, chpd herbs and olive oil. Season to taste. Cover and leave the flavours to infuse.
• To cook the fish, heat olive oil and butter in a heavy based frying pan. Rinse the cod fillets and pat dry with kitchen roll. Season fillets to taste. Cook over a high heat for 2-3 min on each side, until just cooked through.
• To serve, gently warm the sauce in a small pan and drizzle some over each serving plate. Top with cooked cod fillet.
• Serve immediately.

GRILLED FISH WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the grill to medium-high.2. Place the fish in a nonreactive baking dish. Brush all sides with some of the oil and season with salt and pepper, then set aside to marinate while you prepare the sauce.3. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil leaves, oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, vinegar, and salt and pepper in a nonreactive bowl and toss gently to mix. Taste for seasoning, adding salt, pepper, and lemon juice as necessary the sauce should be highly seasoned.4. When ready to cook, brush each fish lightly on both sides with more oil and sprinkle with more salt and pepper. If you're worried about the fish sticking, use hinged fish grilling basket otherwise, oil the grill grate and place the fish directly on it. Grill until the skin on the first side is dark and crisp and the flesh is cooked through to the bone on that side, 6 to 10 minutes. Turn each fish carefully with a long spatula and cook on the second side until the flesh breaks into firm flakes when pressed with a finger, another 6 to 10 minutes.5. Using the spatula, carefully transfer the fish to a serving platter. Fillet the fish (if desired) and serve immediately, topping each serving with a generous spoonful of the sauce.Serves 4

CHICKEN TERRINE WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Sauce Vierge:.
• combine all the ingredients with a little sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste and set aside until needed.
• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4.
• Put half the chicken fillets into a food processor and process to a smooth purée, then add a good pinch of sea salt and ground white pepper along with the egg yolks.
• With the motor running, add the very cold cream until you have a smooth purée.
• Line a non-stick 500g loaf tin/terrine (19 x 10 x 5cm) with the ham, ensuring you have enough to fold over the entire terrine (you may want to keep one slice back for the top).
• Combine the herbs with a little salt on a plate. Roll the remaining chicken fillets in the herbs.
• Spoon one-third of the chicken purée into the terrine mould, followed by half of the chicken fillets, sprinkling any loose herbs over to ensure you have a nice herb layer. Top with another one-third of the purée, followed by the remaining fillets, then the last of the purée.
• Fold over the edges of the ham then cover with baking paper. Put the terrine in a roasting dish filled with boiling water and cook for 40-50 minutes until cooked through (a skewer should feel warm after being placed in the centre of the terrine).
• Leave to cool, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Serve the terrine sliced with spoonfuls of sauce vierge.

GRILLED TUNA WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• SAUCE Place all ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Season to taste FISH Prepare the grill. Season the tuna generously with hebes de provence, salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil over the fish and place on grill. Sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side for medium rare, and serve immediately with the sauce vierge

POACHED HALIBUT WITH SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• The Garnish 4 ripe tomatoes sliced thinly, about 1/4 - inch 1/2 cup thinly sliced basil Halibut 4 (6-ounce) Halibut filets, sliced lengthwise into thirds, about 3/4- inch thick 2 cups water (more if needed) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice Salt and freshly ground white pepper Preparation 1. The make the sauce, place the extra virgin olive oil in a mixing bowl and add the shallot, parsley, tarragon, basil, capers and olives. Stir to combine the ingredients and transfer to a small container. The sauce can be made a couple hours ahead and kept at room temperature. 2. Make the plates just before cooking the fish by fanning the sliced tomatoes in a circle in the center of four plates and season lightly with salt and white pepper. 3. Place a large sauté pan on medium-low heat and add the water, the extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice, lightly season the liquid with salt and white pepper. Season the slices of halibut on both sides with salt and white pepper and place in a single layer in the warmed poaching liquid. The liquid should come about halfway up the fish, adjust if needed with more. Cook the fish for about 2-3 minutes, then flip the slices and cook on the other side until they are just warmed in the center. 4. To plate: place three slices of the poached halibut in the center of each plate, shingled/slightly overlapping. Finish the sauce with the fresh lemon juice and spoon over the fish and plate, garnish each dish with the thinly sliced basil and serve immediately.

TUNA, SAUCE VIERGE & GREMOLATA

Steps:

• 1. Begin by seasoning the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Set aside. To make the sauce, put the coriander seeds and peppercorns into a small heavy-based saucepan set over a moderate heat and dry fry until they give off a tantalizing aroma. Now reduce the heat and the olive oil. Heat for a few seconds, then stir in the vinegar. Draw off the heat and set aside while you prepare the rest of the dish.
• 2. Mix the ingredients for the gremolata on a board and chop them together until they are very finely chopped. Put into a small bowl, cover and set aside until needed.
• 3. To griddle the steaks, put a griddle pan over a high heat and leave for about 4 minutes. Brush the tuna steaks lightly with olive oil and lay them on the griddle pan. Cook for 1 ½ - 2 minutes on each side
• 4. As they cook, stir the tomato dice into the sauce vierge and warm through if you wish (but do not let it boil). Lay the tuna on plates, spoon a little of the sauce vierge around and over them, then sprinkle with gremolata and serve with wedges of lemon.

SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor and process until well blended. Taste,adjusting seasoning if necessary.
• Pour into warm bowl and set in saucepan of hot water. Set aside to keep warm. Flavors will develop on standing.
• Sauce should be served lukewarm, not hot.

SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Place first seven ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.

SAUCE VIERGE

Steps:

• Stir together and season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste.
• Chill without adding the fresh herbs or serve right away. This will not hold for long once the fresh herbs are added. The olive oil solidifies in the refrigerator so it must be brought up to room-temp. before serving.