Tarragon and saffron give the fish a unique and refined taste. Red mullet is delicious but has many bones, get it filleted.
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Cook mullet until done.
Set aside and keep warm.
Sauce
Cook the chopped shallot in butter until transparent.
Pour cream, fish stock and wine. Add chopped tarragon and saffron strands when the liquid reaches the simmering point,
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
Serving
Pour a little sauce around the cooked mullet. Garnish with a few tarragon leaves or coriander leaves.
Notes
You need to have the red mullet filleted. Ask your fishmonger to get the fillets for you. Their tools are bound to be better.
Serve homemade chips on the side.
To make homemade chips, get a large potato, peel and slice it very finely - use a mandolin. cook them in plenty of very hot oil until light brown - sunflower oil is fine for this as its smoke point is higher than olive oil - to get them really crunchy, and drain. Season with salt.
Source
International cuisine
Food in the World