Flash fried striped bass over a butternut squash shallot and garlic shoot ragout

Flash fried striped bass over a butternut squash shallot and garlic shoot ragout

(Can substitute bass with scrod, chicken, porlk, shrimp, etc)

To make the butternut squash shallot and garlic shoot ragout:

You need:

one butternut squash

one large shallot

half a cup of garlic shoots or scallions

1/8th of a cup of olive oil

salt and pepper

Peel and chop into half-inch dices one butternut squash

Chop one large shallot and a half a cup of garlic shoots

In large sauté pan that’s preheated to medium high heat add an 8th of a cup of olive oil

When oil shimmers add chopped butternut squash and let sauté for 3-4 minutes and then shake the pan

Add shoots and shallots

Reduce heat to medium

Add slat and pepper to taste and let cook for 20 minutes stirring frequently

To create coating for the fish:

Use a half a cup of rice flour, tbs of chili powder, tsp of salt and a half a tsp of pepper.

Mix all ingredients in a bowel

Add pieces of any type of fish that are about 2 inches long (shrimp, cod, calamari)

Put each piece of the fish in the coating, stirring frequently to cover all pieces

Sauté pieces in a sauté pan with a half-inch of canola oil

Combine the squash and the fish onto a plate

Serve with slices of lime, fresh tomato salsa, and chopped avocado or chopped mango for fun decadence!