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Braised Fish with Bok Choy in Shiitake Broth
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 10 min Total Time: 25 min
Ingredients
2 5-ounce skin-on cod or other white fish filets
1" piece ginger, peeled and sliced into matchsticks
4 to 6 fresh shiitake mushrooms (4 oz), stems removed and caps sliced
1 to 2 heads baby bok choy (4 oz), trimmed and sliced crosswise
3 scallions, sliced on the bias
½ oz dried shiitake mushrooms
4 oz glass noodles
2 Tbs tamari or soy sauce
3 Tbs mirin
1 Tbs sesame oil
Grapeseed oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Season fish on both sides with salt and pepper.
In a small bowl, submerge dry shiitake mushrooms in 1 cup boiling water. In a separate bowl, submerge noodles in the remaining 2 cups boiling water. Set both dishes aside to soak for about 5 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add ginger and fresh shiitakes and cook until mushrooms start to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove rehydrated shiitakes from soaking liquid, reserving liquid for later. Trim stem and discard, then finely chop.
Add bok choy and chopped shiitakes to pan with mirin, soy sauce and sesame oil and stir to combine. Add reserved shiitake soaking liquid, being careful not to include the grit that has fallen to the bottom of the bowl.
Nestle fish into the middle of the pan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until fish is opaque and flakey, 4 to 6 minutes. Season sauce with salt to taste.
Drain noodles from water and divide evenly between two bowls. Gently place fish on top and pour broth over the top. Garnish with scallions and serve.
