Arctic Char with Escarole and Fava Beans

By leecorpus

Ingredients

• 2 arctic char fillets (7 oz each), skin on
• 1 cup fava beans, shelled
• 1 head fresh escarole
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 shallot, diced
• 2 lemons, for juice and zest
• 1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat gas grill or start coals. Bring a pot of water to a boil on the stove. Coat fillets lightly with a bit of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Place fava beans in boiling water. Cook for 1 minute, then drain. Plunge beans into a bowl of ice water for 3-5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place arctic char fillets skin side down on the grill. After 2 minutes, rotate the fillets 90* and cook 2 minutes more.
4. In a large bowl, mix shallot, lemon juice, zest of 1 lemon, remaining olive oil, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste until well blended.
5. Chop escarole. Combine escarole and fava beans in bowl with lemon vinaigrette; toss until greens and beans are coated. Dish out onto plates and top with grilled arctic char fillets.