Rock fish and spinach gratin is a delectable dish that combines the delicate flavors of tender rockfish, wilted spinach, creamy sauce, and a crispy, cheesy crust. This recipe is a delightful blend of textures and flavors, offering a satisfying meal that can be enjoyed by seafood enthusiasts and vegetarians alike. Whether you're a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, this step-by-step guide will help you create a mouthwatering rock fish and spinach gratin that will impress your family and friends.
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ROCK FISH AND SPINACH GRATIN
This recipe is based on a traditional Provençal salt cod and spinach gratin. I use fresh rock fish, like snapper or cod. Fish symbolizes good luck in many cultures, and the greens represent money. The dish tastes rich and creamy, but there is no cream or butter in it.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories casseroles, one pot, side dish
Time 1h15m
Yield Serves four to six
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil, and add the spinach. Blanch for 30 seconds, and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Drain and squeeze dry, taking the spinach up by the handful. Chop finely, and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and add the shallot. Cook, stirring, until tender, about 3 minutes, and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring, for several minutes, until the mixture begins to color slightly. Remove from the heat. Whisk in the milk all at once. Return to the heat, and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture simmers and thickens. Turn the heat to low, and simmer, stirring or whisking often, for 15 minutes. There should be no floury taste. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and stir in the garlic and a touch of nutmeg if desired. Stir in the chopped spinach. Taste, and add more salt and pepper as desired.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Oil a 2-quart gratin or baking dish. Place the fish fillets in a steamer above 1 inch of boiling water and steam for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. The fillets should be opaque. Break the fish into small pieces, and remove any bones.
- Spoon a thin layer of the creamed spinach over the bottom of the dish, and top with the fish in one layer. Season the fish with salt and pepper. Spoon the remaining creamed spinach over the fish. Top with the breadcrumbs. Drizzle on the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Place in the oven, and bake for 20 minutes until it is sizzling and beginning to brown.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 234, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 23 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 760 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams
ROCKFISH AND SPINACH BAKE RECIPE - (3.7/5)
Provided by á-46915
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 2.Layer the spinach in the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish. Lay the rockfish atop the spinach. Scatter the tomatoes around the fish. Pour the broth into the dish. Season the fillet with the dill, garlic powder, lemon pepper, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Place the lemon, onion, and butter on the rockfish. Cover the entire dish with aluminum foil. 3.Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.
SPINACH GRATIN
This is great because it can be made up completely ahead and just bake it for 20 minutes for a terrific side dish.
Provided by Gay Gilmore
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Melt the butter in sauté pan over medium heat.
- Add the onions and sauté about 15 minutes, until translucent.
- Add the flour and nutmeg and cook stirring, for 2 more minutes.
- Add the cream and milk and cook until thickened.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Squeeze as much liquid as possible from the spinach.
- Add the spinach to the sauce.
- Add 1/2 cup of the cheese, mix well.
- Transfer to a baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining cheese and gruyere on top.
- Bake for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
SPINACH, SARDINE AND RICE GRATIN
Sometimes a can of sardines comes in very handy and this dish is a great way to work more high-omega 3 fish into your diet. It is a classic Provençal gratin, traditionally made with fresh sardines but just as good made with the skinless, boneless olive-oil packed sardines I buy at Trader Joe's. You are getting lots of calcium, Omega-3 fatty acids and iron from both the sardines and the spinach.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Oil a 1 1/2 to 2-quart gratin or baking dish. Remove the sardines from the oil and separate them into fillets. Set the oil aside.
- Wilt the spinach either by steaming or blanching. To blanch bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt generously and add the spinach. Blanch for no more than 20 seconds (do this in batches). Transfer to a bowl of cold water, drain and squeeze out excess water. If you prefer, you can wilt the spinach by steaming for about 1 minute over an inch of boiling water. Chop medium-fine.
- Heat the olive oil (not the oil from the sardines) in the skillet over medium heat and add the onion and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Add a generous pinch of salt, stir in the garlic and thyme and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, then add the chopped wilted spinach, flour, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir together for 1 minute, until everything is blended. Add the milk and cooked rice and stir together for about 1 minute, until you no longer see liquid in the pan. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.
- Spread half the rice and spinach in the bottom of the baking dish. Top with the sardine fillets in one layer. Drizzle a tablespoon of the oil from the cans over the sardines, then top with the remaining rice and spinach in an even layer. Sprinkle on the breadcrumbs and drizzle on another tablespoon of the oil from the sardine cans. Place in the oven and bake 15 minutes, until sizzling. Serve hot or warm.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 373, UnsaturatedFat 21 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 835 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
SPINACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPER GRATIN
Categories Cheese Pepper Vegetable Side Sauté Vegetarian Quick & Easy Casserole/Gratin Parmesan Ricotta Spinach Bell Pepper Spring Swiss Cheese Bon Appétit Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Working in batches (about 10 cups at a time), sauté fresh spinach in dry skillet until bright green and wilted, about 2 minutes per batch. Transfer spinach to strainer. Squeeze spinach dry; roll in kitchen towel to remove excess water.
- Char peppers directly over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag; let stand 10 minutes. Peel, seed, and slice peppers into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
- Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks, shallot, and garlic; cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk cream and eggs in large bowl to blend. Whisk in all cheeses, salt, and pepper. Stir in spinach, leek mixture, and 2/3 of roasted red peppers (reserve 1/3 of peppers for topping). (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously butter 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Transfer spinach mixture to prepared dish. Bake gratin until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Arrange remaining red pepper strips decoratively atop gratin and serve.
ONE-DISH ROCKFISH
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Layer the spinach in the bottom of a 2 quart baking dish. Lay the rockfish atop the spinach. Scatter the tomatoes around the fish. Pour the broth into the dish. Season the fillet with the dill, garlic powder, lemon pepper, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Place the lemon, onion, and butter on the rockfish. Cover the entire dish with aluminum foil.
- Bake in preheated oven until the fish flakes easily, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 233.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.5 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 35.5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 417.2 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
FISH AND SPINACH GRATIN
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Provided by EAT SMARTER
Time 1h10m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 190°C (170°C in a fan oven), 375°F, gas 5.
- Fry the garlic and shallot in hot butter, add the spinach and braise until the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and nutmeg. Stir in the tuna and transfer to a baking dish.
- Mix together the cream, eggs and creme fraiche. Season with salt, ground black pepper and nutmeg and pour over the tuna-spinach mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese and and bake for about 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
SAVORY SPINACH GRATIN
This simple gratin, based on a traditional French recipes, makes a wonderful side dish for pork or chicken. If fresh spinach is unavailable, use two packages frozen, chopped spinach. Just make sure you thaw and drain it very well before proceeding with the recipe. Curry powder embraces and softens the sometimes mineral taste of spinach.
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- 2. Lightly grease a 9-inch gratin dish with olive oil.
- 3. Coarsely chop the spinach, and in a large bowl, toss it with the dill, garlic, curry powder, cumin, salt and pepper. When well combined, firmly pack the mixture into the preapred gratin dish. Sprinkle the bread crumbs generously on top. Drizzle the ghee over the crumbs, making sure they are well coated.
- 4. Bake the gratin for about 45 minutes, or until the spinach liquid has evaporated and the top has browned. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
- Wine Suggestions: Chateau Ste.-Michele Gewurztraminer Zaca Mesa Roussann These delicate white wines enhance the lsightly spiced leafiness of the spinach gratin.
WHITE FISH GRATIN WITH SPINACH
Make and share this White Fish Gratin With Spinach recipe from Food.com.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make béchamel: In a medium pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in flour and mix until smooth. Add milk, little by little, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- When all the milk is added, heat until almost boiling, stirring occasionally until sauce is thickened. Stir in the Jarlsberg cheese and half of the parmesan. Add nutmeg, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
- For the fish: Fill a large pot 2/3 full with water, add peppercorns, bay leaf, and vinegar, and bring to a boil. When the first bubbles occur, take pot of the heat, add the fresh fish and let seethe until cooked through.
- Drain, keeping the water (which by now is a stock), and set aside. Reheat and repeat with the rehydrated saltfish. (Cook the fresh and salted fish separately, as the salted fish takes longer to cook.).
- Rinse spinach in cold water. In a large pot, melt butter over high heat. Add rinsed spinach (as wet leaves steam better than dry) to the pot. Stir until it collapses (not much more than 1 minute). Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). In an ovenproof dish, arrange fish, sauce and spinach in layers, making sure to balance your ingredients so that the finishing layer is sauce. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and the rest of the parmesan.
- Bake the gratin for 35 minutes or until the surface has obtained a nice golden brown color. The time may depend on the thickness of the oven proof dish you are using and the intensity of the heat in the oven. Test that it is hot throughout by poking with a knife. If it come out hot, the gratin is finished and ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 619.3, Fat 24.2, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 274.4, Sodium 749.6, Carbohydrate 20.2, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 77
Tips:
- Choose the right fish. Rockfish is a mild-flavored fish that pairs well with the other ingredients in this recipe. If you can't find rockfish, you can substitute another mild-flavored white fish, such as cod or tilapia.
- Don't overcook the fish. Rockfish is a delicate fish that can easily be overcooked. Cook it just until it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- Use fresh spinach. Fresh spinach will give the gratin a vibrant green color and a delicious flavor. If you can't find fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach, but be sure to thaw it and drain it well before using.
- Grate the cheese yourself. Pre-shredded cheese is often coated with cellulose, which can prevent it from melting smoothly. Grating the cheese yourself will ensure that it melts evenly and creates a creamy sauce.
- Don't be afraid to experiment. This recipe is a great starting point, but you can feel free to experiment with different ingredients and flavors. For example, you could add some chopped sun-dried tomatoes or artichoke hearts to the gratin, or you could use a different type of cheese, such as Gruyère or Parmesan.
Conclusion:
Rock fish and spinach gratin is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. Serve it with a side of roasted potatoes or steamed broccoli for a complete meal.
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