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Alaska Sablefish Marinated with Acacia Honey

Alaska Sablefish Marinated with Acacia Honey
This recipe for marinated Alaska sablefish highlights the fish’s firm texture and high moisture content.
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 7 oz sablefish and greens per serving

Ingredients

  • Alaska Sablefish

  • 6 Alaska sablefish fillets (approx. 7 oz. each)
  • 2 cups acacia honey
  • 1 cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3⁄4 cup grapeseed oil
  • 3⁄4 cup white wine vinegar
  • Fine sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Wilted Spinach or Pea Leaves

  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 12 to 15 cups baby spinach, stems removed, or pea leaves
  • Nutmeg, ground
  • Fine sea salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, ground, to taste

Nutrition Facts

Calories 1083
Total Fat 63g
Saturated Fat 12.5g
Calories From Fat 52%
Cholesterol 112.5mg
Protein 31g
Carbohydrate 103.5g
Fiber 2.5g
Sodium 1667mg
Calcium 118mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 3,570mg
Recipe courtesy of Chef Laurent Tourondel, BLT Fish

Instructions

  1. Step 1 Prepare greens

    In a pan, melt butter with garlic until butter turns golden brown. Add spinach and pinch of nutmeg, salt, and black pepper. Cook just until wilted.

  2. Step 2 Marinate fish

    Combine honey, soy sauce, grapeseed oil, and vinegar in a bowl. Stir and place black cod fillets in the bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.

  3. Step 3 Roast fish

    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Remove fish from marinade and season with salt and black pepper. Place fillets on a cookie sheet and cook in the oven until they have a golden/dark-brown hue and are cooked through, about 7 to 8 minutes.

  4. Step 4 To serve

    Spoon wilted spinach or pea leaves equally between 6 plates, top with fillet and spoon some marinade over and around the fish.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 1083
Total Fat 63g
Saturated Fat 12.5g
Calories From Fat 52%
Cholesterol 112.5mg
Protein 31g
Carbohydrate 103.5g
Fiber 2.5g
Sodium 1667mg
Calcium 118mg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids 3,570mg
Recipe courtesy of Chef Laurent Tourondel, BLT Fish