Recipe

duck fat confit arctic char

duck fat confit arctic char

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    abuck's Notes:

    test kitchen experiment for a dinner i put together

Serves 4

  1. brine the arctic char in a 20% (by weight) solution of water and salt for 20 minutes

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  2. drain and dry the arctic char

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  3. portion arctic char into individual zip lock bags or vacuum sealed bags with 1 oz of duck fat per bag.

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  4. cook the arctic char bags in a water bath at 50° C (122F) for 1 hour sous-vide. you could skip the previous 3 steps and pan fry the arctic char in duck fat if you desire.

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  5. create a vinaigrette using the oil, sudachi juice, chili flakes, and sugar- combine in a container and shake vigorously.

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  6. supreme the oranges

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  7. dress the mache lightly with some of the vinaigrette in a small bowl, plate the oranges and fish, then spoon the rest of the dressing around the fish.

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