Poached Arctic Char with Basil-Tarragon Mayonnaise
Poached Arctic Char with Basil-Tarragon Mayonnaise might be From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have kosher salt, flaky sea salt, garlic clove, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.
Instructions
Blend egg yolks, lemon juice, and mustard powder in a blender.
Add basil and 1/4 cup tarragon. With machine running, drizzle in 3/4 cup oil; blend until smooth.
Transfer mayonnaise to a small bowl, cover, and chill.
Combine tarragon sprigs, garlic, 2 tablespoons kosher salt, and 6 cups water in a large deep, lidded skillet and bring to a boil.
Add fish, cover, and remove skillet from heat.
Let stand until fish is just opaque in the center, 6-8 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes; drain
Serve fish with asparagus; top with mayonnaise, drizzle with some oil, and sprinkle with sea salt.
DO AHEAD: Mayonnaise can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.