2 tablespoons Chinese fermented black beans, rinsed and patted dry 1 head garlic, peeled 1 (1 to 1 ½ pound) whole branzino , scaled and gutted salt and ground white pepper 13 slices of fresh peeled ginger, 3 left whole and 10 julienned, divided 4 scallions, 2 halved and 2 cut into julienne, divided 1 teaspoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons canola (you may also use canola or vegetable oil) 1 bunch of cilantro, chopped (leaves and tender stems only) Preparation: Mix black beans and garlic cloves on a cutting board and roughly chop them together. Rinse fish with cold running water and pat dry inside and out with paper towels. Sprinkle salt and white pepper all over fish, including inside
Ingredients 2 (6-8 ounce) ahi tuna steaks (3/4 of an inch thick) 2 Tbsp dark sesame oil 2 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp of grated fresh ginger 1 clove minced garlic 1 green onion (scallion) thinly sliced (reserve a few slices for garnish) 1 teaspoon lime juice Preparation Mix the marinade ingredients together and coat the tuna steaks with the marinade, cover tightly, and refrigerate for an hour minimum. Heat a non-stick pan over medium high to high heat. When the pan is hot, remove the tuna steaks from the marinade and sear them for a minute to a minute and a half on each side (a little longer if you want the tuna less rare.) Remove from pan and slice into 1/4-inch thick slices. Spr
Ingredients: 1 pound (450 g) small new potatoes 2 Tbsp olive oil Salt 1/2 pound (225 g) medium asparagus 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill 1 strip of lemon zest 1 small garlic clove, coarsely chopped Freshly ground pepper 1 one pound salmon fillet Preparation Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 32 minutes Yield: Serves 4. 1 ) Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C). In a large, shallow roasting pan (preferably not glass) add the potatoes with olive oil and then add some salt. Start off by cleaning and halving each potato, then place the potatoes cut side down in the roasting pan and cook for 10-12 minutes, until you see the potatoes begin to brown on the bottom. Turn the potatoes over and cook f
