Olive Oil Poached Black Drum

Chef Chris Lusk

Poached Black Drum with Chervil & Tarragon Butter Sauce
Servings: 4

Ingredients

4 Louisiana Drum fillets, skin on & scales off
2 cups olive oil
1lemon
10 black peppercorns, whole
1 bay leaf
Salt & pepper to taste

Chervil and Tarragon Butter Sauce

2 tsp. Chervil, chopped
2 tsp. Tarragon, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 shallot, finely diced
½ cup white balsamic vinegar
1 cup heavy cream
½ lb. butter, diced into small cubes
Salt & pepper to taste 

Directions

Olive Oil Poached Black Drum

Place olive oil in a heavy sauté pan.
Cut lemon in half and place in oil, with the peppercorns and bay leaf. Heat the oil mixture on low heat for 3-5 minutes, then season fish with salt and pepper on both sides.
Place fish in warm oil and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until the flesh of the fish begins to flake apart.
Remove fish from oil and drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil.

Chervil and Tarragon Butter Sauce

Combine vinegar, garlic, shallots, Tarragon, and Chervil in a heavy saucepot. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes or until vinegar is reduced by ¼, then add cream. 
Slowly whisk in the butter until it is completely emulsified into a cream mixture.
Season with salt and pepper, and serve over olive oil poached drum.  Yield: 1-1/2 cups 

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