Sous Vide Steelhead Trout with Pistachios & Red Currant Sauce

servings
2 to 4
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Sous vide steelhead trout with garnish on a plate.

A beautifully plated sous vide steelhead trout garnished with toppings, ready to be served. A delightful treat for seafood lovers.

For this recipe you will need the following specialized equipment or the equivalent substitutions.

An 8-quart or larger container, such as a polycarbonate bin, suitable for using for sous vide

Frieling Sous Vide Stick

Frieling Vacuum/Sous Vide Sealer and bag

9.5-inch Woll eco-LITE Sauté Pan

11-inch Woll eco-LITE Sauté Pan

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Ingredients

For the Steelhead Trout:

  • •Two 136-227 gram (1/3-1/2 pound) fillets of steelhead trout
  • •118 ml (1/2 cup) finely chopped pistachio nuts
  • •28.4 grams (2 tablespoons) butter

For the Red Currant Sauce:

  • •42.5 grams (3 tablespoons) butter
  • •30 ml (2 tablespoons) finely chopped shallots
  • •45 ml (3 tablespoons) Grand Marnier or dry sherry
  • •45 ml (3 tablespoons) red currant jelly

Preparation

    1. For the steelhead trout: Fill a large container with water and set up the sous vide stick according to manufacturer’s directions. Set the temperature to 120°F, and allow to preheat.

  2. Place the trout fillets in a bag suitable for vacuum sealing. Seal the bag in a light setting for moist foods according to manufacturer’s directions. When the temperature reaches 120°F, place the bag in the water so that it is completely submerged, and allow to cook for 45 minutes. While the trout is cooking, prepare the pistachio red currant sauce.

  3. For the red currant sauce: In a small sauté pan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Add the shallots and sauté until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add the Grand Marnier and red currant jelly, and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and set aside; cover pan to keep warm.

  4. When the trout is cooked, remove it from the vacuum bag and place flesh-side-up on a plate. Scatter with pistachios and press them gently so they adhere.

  5. Melt the butter in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the trout fillets with the pistachio-coated sides down. Cook only until the nuts are toasted, about 1 minute. Using a spatula, carefully turn the fillets and continue to cook until the fillets are heated through, 1-2 more minutes.

  6. Place the fillets on plates for serving, and drizzle with pistachio red currant sauce. Serve hot.

About the author

Denise Landis had been employed as an archeologist for seven years before a food editor hired her to test some recipes from a cookbook manuscript. This short stint led to longer assignments, and two years later she began testing recipes for the New York Times. She has been a professional recipe tester and editor for over 25 years, is the author of a New York Times cookbook, and has written for numerous publications. She is a member of the New York Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier.

Denise Landis

Denise Landis

Denise Landis is the founder & CEO of The Cook's Cook.

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