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Halibut à la régence (flétan à la régence)

Erken's halibut à la régence (1914): two 2 cm thick halibut slices are marinated in oil, lemon juice, and salt, layered together with butter- and rusk-breaded oysters between them, and baked for 30–40 minutes in a hot oven. Finished by gratinating with rusk crumbs and butter and served on salad with lemon, parsley, and scooped potatoes, with oyster sauce or hollandaise. The oysters can be swapped for lobster, shrimp, or crayfish.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 91 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A fine party dish from the fish chapter, where two halibut slices are baked as a "sandwich" with breaded oysters in between. Erken notes that lobster, shrimp, or crayfish can be used instead of oysters.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Cut and marinate the fish

    Use the middle cut if possible. Cut the fish into two 2 cm slices and remove the skin. Drizzle oil over, sprinkle with lemon juice and salt, and let the fish sit in the marinade for 1–2 hours.

  2. 2

    Assemble the fish

    Place one of the fish slices in a well-greased pan or ovenproof dish. Dip the oysters in melted butter, then in rusk crumbs, and place them on the fish slice. Lay the other slice on top.

  3. 3

    Bake

    Set the dish in a hot oven, about 200 °C (390 °F), and bake the fish for 30–40 minutes. Baste often with the pan juices or with butter melted in hot water.

  4. 4

    Gratinate

    Ten minutes before serving, cover the surface with 1 dl finely ground, sifted rusk crumbs stirred together with 0.5 dl melted butter. Let it brown lightly.

  5. 5

    Plating

    Place finely cut endive salad on a fish platter, set the fish on top, and garnish with lemon slices, parsley, and scooped, cooked potatoes. Serve oyster sauce or hollandaise alongside.

Changes from the original

Measurements have been modernized (dl, tablespoons), an oven temperature is given (about 200 °C (390 °F)) since the original only says "hot oven," and "crushed, sifted rusk" is translated as finely ground rusk crumbs. The method has been divided into steps.

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Modernised → 1949 (proofread, p. 111)~81% of the text changedremovedadded
2 kg kveite (hellefyndre) (helst midtstykket). kg. helleflyndre 12 stk østers (kan erstattes med kokt hummer, reker eller kreps). 1,5 dl ½ del. smeltet smør (1 dl til østers og drypping, 0,5 dl til gratineringen). 2 dl kavringsmel (finmalt og siktet; 1 dl til østers og 1 dl til gratineringen). i del. kavring 2 ss spiseskjeer matolje (til marinaden). 1 ts salt (etter smak). 1 stk i sitron (saften til marinaden, skiver til pynt). 1 porsjon finskåren salat (endivie eller annen salat, til anretning). 1 bunt persille (til pynt). 600 g poteter (uthulede runde poteter, kokt). Bruk helst midtstykket. Skjær fisken Midtstykket av helleflyndren egner sig best. Fisken skjæres i to skiver på 2 cm og fjern skinnet. Drypp olje over, dynk cm. tykke skiver, som befries for skinn. Fisken dryppes over med sitronsaft og salt, og la fisken ligge olje, dynkes med sitronsaft, saltes, står i marinaden denne marinade i 1–2 timer.. Legg den 1 å 2 timer. Det ene fiskeskiven fiskestykke legges i en godt smurt panne eller ildfast form. Dypp østersene panne. Østers dyppes i smeltet smør, deretter derpå i kavringsmel, støtt kavring og legg dem legges på fiskeskiven. Legg fiskeskiven; den andre skiven over.. Sett formen annen fiskeskive legges herover. — Pannen settes i varm ovn, ca. 200 °C, og stek fisken stekes i 30–40 minutter. Drypp 30—40 minutter, idet den ofte dryppes over med kraften i pannen eller med smør som er smeltet i varmt vann.. Ti vann. — 10 minutter før servering fisken skal serveres, dekkes overflaten med 1 dl finmalt, i del. støtt, siktet kavring kavring, rørt sammen med 0,5 dl ½ del. smeltet smør. La det brunes svakt.. Legg finskåren endiviesalat Brunes svakt. Anrettes på et fiskefat, sett fisken over og pynt hvorpå er lagt en diviesalat eller annen finskåren salat, sitronskiver med sitronskiver, persille og uthulede, kokte uthulte runde poteter. Server østerssaus Serveres med østersaus eller hollandaise til. hollandsk saus. NB. Istedenfor østers kan man legge kokt hummer, reker, kreps mellem fiskeskivene.

Note on Modernised

Mål er modernisert (dl, spiseskjeer), ovnstemperatur er angitt (ca. 200 °C) siden originalen bare sier «varm ovn», og «støtt, sigtet kavring» er oversatt til finmalt kavringsmel. Fremgangsmåten er delt i trinn.

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Frequently asked questions

Which part of the halibut is best?
The middle cut of the halibut is best suited. It is cut into two slices about 2 cm thick, which are skinned.
How long should the fish be marinated and baked?
The fish is drizzled with cooking oil and lemon juice, salted, and left in the marinade for 1–2 hours. Then it is baked in a hot oven for 30–40 minutes, basting frequently with the pan juices or melted butter.
How are the oysters used in the dish?
The 12 oysters are first dipped in melted butter, then in crushed rusk, and placed on one of the fish slices. The other slice is laid over, so the oysters sit as a filling between the fish slices.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's Stor kokebok (1914), page 91. Calculated for 6 servings with 2 kg of halibut.

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