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Broiled Fish Steaks—About 3/4 Inch Thick

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    For salmon, swordfish, tuna, bluefish, shark, mahimahi, and so forth. Here you concentrate on browning the top of the fish; no need to turn it. Dry the fish, paint both sides with melted butter or vegetable oil, and season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a shallow pan that will just hold them comfortably. Pour around the steaks 1/8 inch of dry white wine or French vermouth and set 2 inches below a preheated broiler. After 1 minute, brush a little soft butter on top of each and squeeze on drops of lemon juice. Continue broiling about 5 minutes more, or until lightly springy to the touch—cooked through but still juicy. Serve with the cooking juices spooned over.

  2. Variations

    Step 2

    THICK FISH STEAKS—1 TO 2 INCHES THICK. Broil to brown them nicely, then finish off in a 375°F oven.

    Step 3

    FISH FILLETS. For such fish as salmon, cod, hake, mackerel, trout. Leave the skin on, to keep the fish in shape during cooking, and follow directions for the preceding fish steaks.

Julia's Kitchen Wisdom Knopf
TagsWhite WineWineAlcoholBeveragesVermouthFrenchEuropeanFishSeafoodMainDinnerGluten FreeNut Free5 Ingredients or FewerEasyQuickBroilCookbooks
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