Chef Jean-Charles Berruet

Filet de Bar Rotaux Aux Chanterelles

4 filets, Sea Bass
1 Onion chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 stalk of celery, sliced
1 bouquet garni
1 cup of white wine
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
6oz. chanterelles, quartered
1 tablespoon of flour
8 sprig of parsley
8 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil

Directions:
• Make a fish stock using the bones from Sea bass.
• Saute the vegetables in olive oil first until they start to turn brown, add the bones, keep stirring until they become a golden brown.
• Add wine, tomato paste, bouquet garni. Bring to a boil. Mix flour in 2 cups of water until its's smooth, then stir into the stock.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast the liquid until it has reduced by half. strain through a fine sieve, press solids to extract every drop.
• Set a 1/4 cup of the liquid aside and put the rest in the blender, run and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil until it is emulsified, season set aside, keep warm.
• Sear the fish, skin side down until golden brown and crisp. Flip and cook the other side.
Fry the parsley in olive oil and drain on a paper towel.
• Place the fish on a plate skin side up, top with mushrooms, drizzle the sauce over and around the fish, garnish with fried parsley and serve.

Jean-Charles Filet de Bar Rotaux Aux Chanterelles
Jean-Charles Filet de Bar Rotaux Aux Chanterelles

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