Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lunch. Show all posts

Monday, July 19, 2010

Flounder with edamame in Thai chili broth


I'm all about being resourceful in the kitchen and this dish is a great example. My new apartment isn't yet well stocked but I did buy some frozen wild caught flounder and edamame just to have in a pinch. Inside my fridge I have mostly condiments, but also have butter, eggs, tortilla shells, and beer; y'know, the essentials. What I did here was make a sauce using some chili garlic paste (which is always a kitchen essential in my world), butter, half and half, and some juice from a jar of peperoncini as well as juice from a can of whole tomatoes. I used fresh ground sea salt and cracked pepper to finish. The edamame took awhile to soften in the sauce with a lid on, then when they were close to tender I slid the fish in to gently cook with the sauce. I'm still waiting on plates to arrive in the post,so I simply ate it from the pan and couldn't resist licking it clean, it was that good! Necessity is the mother of my kitchen!