Tucked into the charming community of Village of the Arts
Arts and Eats Café is simply adorable. The menu offers more of fine dining selections with lamb tagine as a special and this beautiful recipe for Pompano.
Homemade and somewhat eclectic, this is my choice for Lunch with Chef Judi.
Ingredients
Japanese Citrus Butter Sauce
2 shallots, finely diced
Dry white wine, enough to cover shallots
1 pound COLD unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
Yuzu or any citrus juice and rind (the rind is optional)
Place shallots in a saucepan with enough white wine to cover. Simmer slowly, reducing the liquid until almost all has evaporated. Slowly add cold butter to the shallot mixture until fully melted, stirring, emulsifying the butter. Since the butter is very cold when incorporated into the shallot wine mixture, the sauce will be thick, not like the drawn butter you’d make for lobster. This is only possible with a very low flame. It takes time, so be patient. Add butter little by little. Add salt and yuzu or other citrus to taste at the end of the cooking process. You can use the sauce without the citrus for a French-style butter sauce (beurre blanc).
Japanese 7-Spice
Combine red pepper flakes, black and white sesame seeds, nori (Japanese seaweed), Szechuan peppercorns, dried citrus peel (usually orange) and poppy seeds.
Fish Preparation
This recipe will work with any type of fish filet – pompano, salmon, grouper, mahi mahi, tilapa and cod are good examples. Press the seven spice blend into the fish filet, creating a Japanese-style blackening preparation. Apply the spice to the bone side for an attractive presentation of the filet. Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil and heat a saute pan until quite hot. Pan roast the fish, spice side down, until it forms a golden crust. This technique sears the spices to the fish like a crust. Finish in a preheated 350-degree oven for 5-7 minutes. Top with citrus butter sauce and serve.
Thank you! Looking forward to Friday. Note that we have quite a few reservations for lunch that day, just coincidentally. It’ll be quite an active shoot!
Chef Jim and Donna
Arts & Eats Restaurant and Gallery
1114 12th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
941.201.6647
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