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    Perch Fillets over Parsnip Puree

    King Salmon Confit

    Servings: 4

    Prep Time: 25 minutes

    Cooking Time: 20 minutes

    Ingredients:

    • 1½ lbs parsnips
    • Kosher salt
    • 2 oz watercress, thick stems -removed
    • 1 garlic clove
1 egg yolk
    • 3 teaspoons white wine vinegar
    • 7 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons neutral oil
    • ½ cup cream or milk
    • 1 tablespoon butter
    • 2 teaspoons honey
    • 8 perch fillets, skin on (scaled)

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    These perch fillets over honeyed parsnip purée with watercress aioli take a fish normally relegated to the fry pile and make them gourmet!

    This dish looks sufficiently impressive to serve at a dinner party, but comes together quickly and easily enough that it also makes for a great weeknight meal. Parsnips and watercress can both be harvested in the wild or purchased in well-stocked grocery stores.

    Directions

    Step 1

    Peel parsnips and cut into rough 1” chunks. Add them to a pot with a pinch of salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until fork-tender.



    Step 2

    Meanwhile, finely mince the watercress and garlic. Add the egg yolk and vinegar to a mixing bowl and whisk until well combined. Start adding the 7 tablespoons of oil in a very thin stream while constantly whisking (if you add too much at once, your emulsion will break). Keep whisking until you’ve added all of the oil. Stir in the minced watercress and garlic and ½ teaspoon of kosher salt. Taste for seasoning and add more salt if necessary.



    Step 3

    Drain the cooked parsnips and add them to a blender (or into a bowl and use a hand blender). Heat the milk or cream up in the same pot, then add it, the butter, and the honey to the parsnips. Purée until smooth.



    Step 4

    Heat the 2 tablespoons of oil in a stainless steel or cast-iron pan over high heat. Season the fish fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. Add them skin-side down to the pan and press down on them with a spatula so they don’t curl. You may need to do this in 2 batches. Sear for 2 minutes, then flip and cook for 30 seconds. Drain on paper towels.



    Step 5

    To serve, spoon parsnip purée onto plates, top with 2 fish fillets, then spoon over the aioli. Enjoy!