Shad With Morels

Name: Shad With Morels
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ounce dried morels (2 cups); 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 3 ounces smoked bacon, diced; 1 1/2 cups chopped red onion; Salt and ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon minced tarragon; 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 1/2 pounds boned shad, preferably in one piece, with skin

By Florence Fabricant

Updated May 23, 2024

Total Time: 50 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

1ounce dried morels (2 cups)
1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
3ounces smoked bacon, diced
1½cups chopped red onion
Salt and ground black pepper
2tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
1tablespoon minced tarragon
1½tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1½pounds boned shad, preferably in one piece, with skin

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Preparation

Step 1
Place morels in a bowl, add about 1½ cups warm water to cover and set aside 30 minutes.
Step 2
Heat oil in a skillet. Add bacon and sauté until golden. Remove bacon and place in a bowl. Pour off fat, reserving it, but leave 1 tablespoon in pan. Place onions in skillet and sauté over medium-low heat until soft. Season with salt and pepper. Add to bowl with bacon.
Step 3
Drain morels, straining liquid; reserve. Pat morels dry. Add a tablespoon bacon fat to skillet and sauté morels 5 minutes. Add to bowl, along with parsley and tarragon. Place morel liquid in skillet and reduce to 3 tablespoons. Stir in 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar. Add to bowl.
Step 4
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Divide shad fillet in 4 equal portions. Brush flesh side of shad with a little bacon fat and season with salt and pepper. Place each piece of shad on a square of aluminum foil large enough to enclose it with room to spare. Scatter bacon and morel mixture on top of each portion. Enclose in foil, leaving air space in package. Place foil packages on baking sheet and place in oven for 10 minutes.
Step 5
To serve, place each package on a dinner plate. Open and drizzle top with balsamic vinegar. Serve.