Fresh Long Island Fluke And Melon Crudo Recipes

Steps:

• Scale and gut fresh 1 1/4- 11/2 pounds Porgy. Prepare a charwood fire and allow the coals to burn down to a hot white ash. Brush the Porgy with olive oil (extra virgin) that has crushed garlic cloves mixed in. Season with sea salt and fresh milled pepper. Cook 2 1/2 minutes on each side ; remove. Drizzle more extra virgin olive oil over each fish ; squeeze lemon. Sprinkle with dry Greek oregano.

Steps:

• Slice the fillet in half lengthwise at its natural seam. Then slice the fillet horizontally from end to end at an angle like lox. The slices should be about 1/8-inch thick and 2 inches wide. Divide among 4 small plates. Cover and chill for at least 10 minutes.
• When ready to serve, juice the lime over the fish; be generous. Season with sea salt and sprinkle with olive oil. Serve.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, stir together the orange oil, lime juice and vinegar. Add the chile, shallot, salt and pepper to taste. If the dressing is too sharp, add a teaspoon honey. Add the fluke, toss gently, and let it sit for several minutes.
• Place celery leaves in the center of each of 6 plates and alternate 2 orange and 2 grapefruit segments around them.
• Mound the fluke on the celery leaves. Spoon the dressing over the fish, sprinkle with capers, parsley, mint, basil and radish slices. Garnish with an orange and grapefruit segment, and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.