Sautéed char with fennel puree and soy-orange sauce from Fish Without a Doubt: The Cook's Essential Companion by Rick Moonen and Roy Finamore

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  • TrishaCP on March 21, 2022

    I made this with the soy orange sauce and the fennel purée and the combination of all three elements was fantastic. I used king salmon and coho salmon instead of char and both worked well and the crispy skin was achieved. Thanks to aeader for the suggestion of the barley side dish, which I also served alongside this dish.

  • aeader on January 09, 2022

    We loved this with the orange-soy sauce (used salmon). I didn't make the fennel puree but am looking forward to trying it next time. This will be a definite repeat. The fish cooked perfectly and the sauce was excellent with it. Served with Lemon Barley Pilaf from Around My French Table.

  • Jane on July 15, 2012

    I made this with salmon, one of the alternative fishes that the authors suggest. This was a good dish with a nice balance of flavors between the rich salmon, sweet/tangy sauce and anise flavors of the fennel. I thought the soy-orange balance in the sauce was just right - any more soy and it would have dominated too much. I haven't ever made a sauce this way by reducing orange juice right down to a puree - it really intensified the orange flavor. The fennel puree had some issues - you must remove any fibrous parts of the fennel bulb. I had some core which would not puree and created a hairball in the processor, which is not guaranteed to give you an appetite.

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