Osetrina po Russki (Sturgeon or Halibut in Tomato and Mushroom Sauce)

10m
Prep Time
60m
Cook Time
1h 10m
Ready In


"From Russia. Adapted from Time-Live Foods of the World (1969) and Alleasyrecipes.com The original recipe calls for this to be made in a casserole dish, but since all the cooking is done on the stovetop, I've changed it to a pot. You can use a casserole if you have one that's stovetop safe."

Original is 5 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (567.1 g)
  • Calories 718.9
  • Total Fat - 53.8 g
  • Saturated Fat - 23.6 g
  • Cholesterol - 231.8 mg
  • Sodium - 355.3 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 8.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 1.7 g
  • Sugars - 1.4 g
  • Protein - 48.9 g
  • Calcium - 113 mg
  • Iron - 3.5 mg
  • Vitamin C - 19.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 1.3 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Place onions, bay leaf, carrots, parsley root, tomatoes, cold water and 3 tablespoons butter in a 3-4 quart pot.

Step 2

Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.

Step 3

Reduce the heat to moderate, partially cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Do not stir.

Step 4

Strain over a large bowl, pressing down on vegetables to extract all liquid.

Step 5

Discard vegetables. Return liquid to pot.

Step 6

Add fish and bring to a boil over high heat.

Step 7

Reduce heat to low, and simmer until the fish is opaque and firm to the touch, about 6-8 minutes.

Step 8

Remove fish and keep warm.

Step 9

Bring liquid in pot to a boil over high heat.

Step 10

Boil, uncovered, until reduced to about 1 1/2 cups.

Step 11

Place remaining butter in skillet and melt over high heat.

Step 12

When butter has almost stopped foaming, add mushrooms.

Step 13

Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are soft and most of the juices have cooked away, 3-5 minutes.

Step 14

Stir in the reduced liquid and remove from heat.

Step 15

Whisk in heavy cream, one tablespoon at a time.

Step 16

Stir in the capers and olives. Serve over the fish.

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