Looking for the perfect way to cook a succulent and flavorful dish? Look no further than Anne Serannes' shad roe poached in butter. This classic French recipe combines the delicate flavor of shad roe with rich, buttery sauce. It's a dish that is sure to impress your dinner guests.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
SHAD ROE WITH BEETS, BACON, AND BALSAMIC
Shad roe, with its rich, nutty flavor, is an exquisite spring dish. This appetizer recipe is from chef Bill Taibe of LeFarm in Westport, Connecticut.Also try:Whipped Chicken Livers with Shallot Jam
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place each variety of beet in a separate saucepan; divide fennel slices, garlic, apple pieces, 4 sprigs of thyme, bay leaves, and 2 tablespoons salt evenly between saucepans. Add enough water to each saucepan to cover contents by 4 inches. Place each saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil; immediately reduce heat to a simmer and cook until beets are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 25 to 35 minutes. Drain and discard all contents except for beets.
- Peel and quarter beets. Transfer each variety to its own bowl. Toss each with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
- Place flour in a shallow dish and season with salt. Add shad roe and gently toss to coat, shaking off excess. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Place bacon slices in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat until bacon is crisp and fat has been rendered. Remove bacon from skillet and set aside. Remove all but 3 tablespoons bacon fat and discard. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil, shad roe, and remaining 2 sprigs thyme to skillet. Cook for 1 minute and turn; add butter and continue cooking until shad roe reaches an internal temperature of 135 degrees on an instant read thermometer, 1 to 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside.
- To serve, divide beets, bacon, and frisee evenly between 4 plates. Place shad roe on each plate and sprinkle with sea salt and chopped herbs. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and balsamic vinegar before serving.
SHAD ROE POACHED IN BUTTER
Provided by Barbara Kafka
Categories dinner, quick
Time 20m
Yield 3 main-course servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Gently pull the sacs away from each other, and the membrane attaching them will come apart. Snip any pieces of membrane that do not break easily with kitchen scissors. Take care not to tear the sacs. Run them under cool water, and pat them dry.
- To know how much butter to poach the roe in, place the sacs in a straight-sided frying pan or saucepan just large enough to hold them in one layer. Add water to halfway up the sides of the sacs. Drain water off into a measuring cup. The level of water in the measuring cup is the level that the melted butter to cook the roe should reach. (In poaching pike or striped bass roe, the water should almost cover it. Both of those puff up in cooking, so they will need more butter.)
- Remove the roe from the pan, and wipe the pan dry. Place the melted butter in the pan over medium heat. When the butter is bubbling, carefully slip the roe into the pan in one layer. Return to a boil.
- Cook over medium heat for 1 minute to firm up the roe. Turn the heat to low (bubbles should be breaking the surface, but not vigorously). Cook for 2 minutes. Gently move each piece to assure that it does not stick. Continue to cook 4 minutes more (5 minutes more for the bass, 27 minutes more for the pike). Carefully flip each piece. Cook for 3 minutes, moving roe gently so that it does not stick. Continue to cook until the roe sacs have changed color and are opaque all the way through, 4 minutes for the shad, 5 minutes for the bass and 27 minutes for the pike. Move the pike occasionally to keep it from sticking.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 404, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 20 grams, Protein 59 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 241 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SHAD ROE
Steps:
- Melt butter in a skillet. While foaming is subsiding, lightly dredge roe in flour and shake off excess. Add roe and cook until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Turn over, and brown on the other side. Remove the roe to a plate. If necessary add more butter to the skillet. Add ginger and saute for a moment. Add lemon juice and remove from heat; season with salt and pepper, add parsley or chives and spoon over shad. Serve with lemon or lime wedges.
ANNE SERANNE'S SHAD ROE POACHED IN BUTTER
Provided by Craig Claiborne
Categories dinner, main course
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Trim off excess membranes. Do not split pair of roe in half although they may separate as they cook. Puncture roe in several places with pin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Melt butter in small skillet or casserole with tight-fitting lid. Add roe, cover and let cook over gentle heat about 3 minutes. Using spatula, carefully turn roe. Re-cover and let simmer 8 or 10 minutes on second side.
- If roe has not split, divide carefully. Transfer pieces to 2 hot serving plates. Spoon a little butter over each. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 419, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 1 gram, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 29 grams, Sodium 161 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 2 grams
SHAD ROE SAUTEED IN BUTTER
A very simple preparation for this spring time delicacy --from Dorian's Fish Market in Manhattan. Serve it with some crisp bacon or some capers.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Easy
Time 15m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Puncture the roe in several places with a pin.
- Season roe with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a skillet with a lid.
- Add roe and GENTLY saute for 3-4 minutes. Turn over with care, using a spatula.
- Cover and let simmer for about 6 or 7 minutes.
- Divide roe in half carefully. Transfer to plates.
- Spoon melted butter over roe, sprinkle with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.1, Fat 23.2, SaturatedFat 14.6, Cholesterol 61.1, Sodium 5.8, Carbohydrate 5.9, Fiber 2.6, Protein 0.9
ERIC'S SAUTEED SHAD ROE WITH BACON-BUTTER SAUCE AND FRISEE
Chef Eric Ripert, of New York's Le Bernardin restaurant, shares his recipe for this spring delicacy.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the sauce: Place bacon in a medium skillet, and cook over high heat until bacon is golden and just crisp. Remove 2 tablespoons bacon, and drain on a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. Continue cooking the remaining bacon until very crisp but not blackened. Transfer to a fine sieve; discard bacon fat. Transfer crisp bacon to the jar of a blender.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring chicken stock to a boil over high heat. Add butter, piece by piece, whisking constantly until incorporated. Add the chicken-stock mixture to the blender, and blend on high speed until bacon is pureed. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside in a warm place until ready to serve.
- Cook the shad roe: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Using a sharp knife, trim shad roe, and divide into 2 pieces, being careful not to tear the membrane. Pour flour into a shallow bowl, and season with salt and pepper; dust pieces lightly with the flour.
- In a medium nonstick ovenproof saute pan, heat grapeseed oil over medium heat. Add shad roe, and cook until golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn, and transfer the saute pan to the oven until roe is cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from saute pan, and set aside while preparing salad.
- Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine vinegar, garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of pepper. Whisk to combine. Slowly add olive oil, whisking constantly, until combined. Add frisee and the reserved bacon; toss to combine.
- To serve: Slice the shad roe crosswise on the bias into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide among four plates. Spoon the bacon sauce over, and serve immediately with the frisee salad on the side.
SHAD ROE WITH BLACK BUTTER CAPER SAUCE
Steps:
- Pat the roe dry with paper towels and dredge them lightly with flour.
- Heat the oil and one tablespoon butter in a large skillet and brown the roe on both sides. Cover the pan and continue cooking for a further five to eight minutes, or until the roe are firm when pressed with your finger. Remove them to a heated platter and keep them warm.
- Wipe out the pan with a paper towel. Add the remaining butter and cook over medium heat, stirring, until it turns light brown. Add the capers and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper and pour the sauce over the roe. Garnish with lemon and parsley and serve.
POACHED SHAD ROE WITH SORREL SAUCE
Provided by Christopher Idone
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield Four to six servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place the cream in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until reduced by half. Place the stock in another saucepan and heat over medium heat.
- Meanwhile, melt three tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When the foam subsides, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the flour. Return to the heat and whisk for another minute and gradually add the stock. Raise the heat and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly. Add the reduced cream, season with salt and pepper to taste and continue to cook for 10 minutes.
- Melt the remaining butter in a small pan over medium heat. Toss in the sorrel and stir into the sauce mixture. Reserve on the side of the stove.
- Wash the roe gently in cold water, pat dry with paper toweling and set aside. In a heavy, nonreactive skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Gently coat the roe in the butter, cover the skillet and cook 10 to 12 minutes, turning once.
- Divide the shad roe onto warm plates and spread the sorrel sauce over each pair of roe. Serve immediately with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 787, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 6 grams, Fat 85 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 53 grams, Sodium 455 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 3 grams
SHAD ROE WITH MUSTARD
Shad the largest member of the herring family, migrates to the rivers of the East Coast every spring. It's a big, bony fish (filleting it properly is an increasingly rare skill) with moist flesh that is not unlike that of salmon. But its huge egg sacs, which come in pairs held together by a thin membrane, are the real attraction. They're filled with millions of eggs, which, if they are not overcooked, remain creamy and rich in a way that is reminiscent of fine organ meat-not quite foie gras, but not that far away either. As a bonus, the exterior membrane becomes slightly crisp. Most shad roe is sadly overcooked, but this need not be the case. Keep the cooking time for shad roe short, just long enough to firm up the roe and cook it to the equivalent of medium-rare. (It's okay to cut into it for a look-see the first couple of times you try this, but it's also pretty easy to get the hang of it, because the change in texture is rather dramatic.) Note that this recipe serves two; it's easy enough to double, however; just use two skillets instead of one to avoid crowding the roe.
Yield makes 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat an 8- or 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat for a minute or two, then add the butter. When it melts, gently lay the shad roe in the pan and sprinkle it with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until the underside is lightly browned.
- Turn very gently-a large spatula is best for this-and season the cooked side. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, again until the underside is lightly browned. By this time the roe should be quite firm to the touch; if it is still soft, cover the pan and cook for another minute or two, then cut into it to check. When done, the center will be red and the area surrounding it pink.
- Transfer the roe to a warm plate. Add the mustard and 1/4 cup of water to the pan; stir. Raise the heat to high and stir the sauce with a wooden spoon until smooth and thick. Spoon over the roe, garnish if you like, and serve immediately.
- Shad Roe with Capers and Vinegar: In step 3, omit the mustard. Instead, stir in 2 tablespoons capers, 1 tablespoon vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of water. Stir until blended and the liquid is reduced by about half. Spoon over the roe, garnish, and serve.
- Shad Roe with Bacon: Omit the butter. Begin by cooking 4 thick slices good-quality bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is done; remove the bacon and keep warm. Cook the shad roe in the bacon fat, exactly as directed. Serve the shad roe and bacon with lemon wedges, garnished with fresh parsley.
Tips:
- Choose the freshest shad roe possible. Fresh shad roe should be plump and firm, with a light pink or beige color. Avoid roe that is slimy or has a strong odor.
- Handle the shad roe gently. Shad roe is delicate and can easily break. Be careful not to squeeze or crush the roe when handling it.
- Poach the shad roe in unsalted butter. Unsalted butter will allow the delicate flavor of the roe to shine through. If you only have salted butter, be sure to rinse the roe thoroughly before poaching it.
- Do not overcook the shad roe. Shad roe is best when it is cooked just until it is opaque and tender. Overcooked shad roe will be tough and rubbery.
- Serve the shad roe immediately. Shad roe is best served immediately after it is cooked. It can be served on its own or with a variety of accompaniments, such as toast, rice, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
Shad roe is a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you choose to poach it, fry it, or bake it, shad roe is sure to please your taste buds. So next time you see shad roe at the fish market, be sure to give it a try!
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