Pan-roasted Sablefish with Mushrooms and Sour Cream
Photo: Thomas J. Story
This pan-roasted sablefish dish looks sophisticated but it's surprisingly easy to create. The fish cooks fast, making this a perfect dish for entertaining.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large, ovenproof (not nonstick) frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the pepper in 2 1/2 tbsp. oil until mushrooms are crisp and brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine and garlic and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 2
2
Wipe out pan; pour in 1 1/2 tbsp. oil. Salt fish lightly on skinned side and set it, skinned side down, in pan. Cook 5 minutes on stove, then bake until fish is almost opaque, 3 to 6 minutes.
Step 3
3
Transfer fillets to plates. Pour out liquid from pan, scrape pan clean, and set over medium-low heat. Reheat mushrooms, pour off any excess liquid, and stir in sour cream. Spoon mushrooms over fish.
Ingredients
1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and cut into 1/2-in.-thick slices
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
About 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
4 skinned sablefish fillets, each about 1 in. thick (about 1 lb. total), rinsed and patted dry
3 tablespoons sour cream
Directions
Step 1
1
Preheat oven to 375°. In a large, ovenproof (not nonstick) frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté mushrooms, thyme, 1/2 tsp. salt, and the pepper in 2 1/2 tbsp. oil until mushrooms are crisp and brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add wine and garlic and cook 1 minute more. Transfer to a bowl.
Step 2
2
Wipe out pan; pour in 1 1/2 tbsp. oil. Salt fish lightly on skinned side and set it, skinned side down, in pan. Cook 5 minutes on stove, then bake until fish is almost opaque, 3 to 6 minutes.
Step 3
3
Transfer fillets to plates. Pour out liquid from pan, scrape pan clean, and set over medium-low heat. Reheat mushrooms, pour off any excess liquid, and stir in sour cream. Spoon mushrooms over fish.
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