Anne Burrell's Seared Black Cod | Worst Cooks in America | Food Network

miso paste

🥗Healthier: white miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

White miso offers a similar flavor profile with fewer calories.

black cod

🥗Healthier: salmon

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Salmon provides healthy fats while tilapia is more affordable.

sake

🥗Healthier: rice vinegar

💰Cheaper: white wine

Rice vinegar adds acidity without the cost of sake.

mirin

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor profile.

Prepare a pot of salted water for blanching vegetables.

Blanch green beans in the salted water until bright green, then cool them down.

Chop cauliflower and prepare to blanch it as well.

Blanch cauliflower in the same water as the green beans.

For roasted cauliflower, cut into florets, coat with olive oil and salt, and roast in the oven for about 5 minutes, rotating halfway through.

Sweat shallots in a pan with olive oil and salt until soft without browning.

Dry the black cod skin thoroughly and heat a pan until hot, adding a decent amount of oil.

Place the black cod skin-side down in the pan, pressing down to avoid curling, and season with salt.

Cook the fish until crispy, then flip and cook the other side until done but not dry.

Puree the roasted cauliflower with creme fraiche and heavy cream until smooth.

Plate the dish with a base of cauliflower puree, topped with green beans, roasted cauliflower, and the seared black cod.

Finish the dish with caviar, chives, and shaved black truffles.

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