Sami Udell is a personal chef to the stars. With clients like Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas and 2 Chainz, her dishes have been enjoyed by celebrities for years. 2 Chainz is both a client and a close friend, and when she asked him what recipe she should make when she joined Delish in Los Angeles, he immediately picked his favorite meal.
This crispy halibut dish is jam packed with different colors, flavors, and textures. The delicately breaded fish is served alongside a tangy tartar sauce, roasted tomato vinaigrette, crispy squash rings, a toasted nut crumble, and a sautéed vegetable medley Udell calls "jewelry rice."
There are a lot of components, but most of them can be prepared ahead of time. In the video above, Udell guides us through the whole recipe so you can recreate 2 Chainz's favorite dish at home.
Step One: Make The Tartar Sauce
First, she makes a homemade tartar sauce that couldn't be easier to put together. In a bowl, she combines crème fraîche, mayonnaise, dill, chives, shallots, capers, chopped pickles, and the zest and juice of a lemon. The tanginess of the crème fraîche and lemon juice provide a bright accompaniment to the golden, crispy halibut.
Step Two: Make The Roasted Tomato Vinaigrette
Next, Udell prepares a roasted tomato vinaigrette. She takes a simple combination of tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil and lets the heat of the oven transform it into a sweet and savory sauce we want to drizzle on literally everything. She wraps cherry tomatoes and an entire head of garlic in aluminum foil along with some salt and pepper and roasts the package in the oven for an hour.
By the time you take it out, the tomatoes' juices collect at the bottom of the foil and make the ideal base for this vinaigrette. Udell dumps the tomatoes—juices and all—in a blender and squeezes out all of the savory roasted garlic cloves. She blends the mixture with a splash of red wine vinegar for a vibrant and savory dressing that can accompany proteins and both raw and cooked vegetables.
Step Three: Make The Secret Nut Crumble
Udell then lets us in on a secret: 2 Chainz loves eating nuts. And one of her favorite ways to incorporate them into her recipes is with a toasty, spiced nut crumble. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, she adds pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, slivered almonds, cashews, brown butter, maple syrup, salt, coriander, and cumin.
That mixture hangs out in the oven until the edges become golden brown and the mixture smells toasty and aromatic. Then, once it's out, Udell finishes the crumble with crispy onions and ume plum-seasoned sesame seeds. This topping can add crunch to nearly any dish you can think of, from simple salads to cozy stews.
Step Four: Make The Crispy Squash Rings
Once she finishes prepping all of the sauces and toppings, Udell moves on to the recipe's heartier components. She first met 2 Chainz through his personal trainer; he was looking for nutritious food to accompany his workout regimen. All of her recipes, including this one, are packed with vegetables to provide the rapper with healthy and hearty meals.
The main vegetable side for this crispy halibut is a batch of crispy squash rings. Udell slices a whole delicata squash with the skin on into thin rings. Then, she hollows out the seeds in the center and offers up a pro tip: keep those seeds to roast for your next batch of nut crumble.
She seasons the squash with a simple combination of olive oil, salt, and a pinch of coconut sugar to help caramelize the vegetable. Then, the rings go directly onto a preheated baking sheet and roast in the oven until golden brown and crispy.
Step Five: Bread And Fry The Halibut
We can't forget about the crispy halibut. Udell sets up a classic breading station with a bowl of gluten-free flour, a bowl of beaten egg, and then a bowl of gluten free panko breadcrumbs. She takes the extra, optional step to blend the breadcrumbs in a food processor for a finer texture.
After seasoning the halibut filet with salt, Udell takes the fish through the whole breading process until it's lightly coated and ready to fry. And, since 2 Chainz is health-conscious, she forgoes the deep fryer for a pan coated in a thin layer of olive oil. Over high heat, she crisps up the halibut for roughly two minutes per side (but the time will vary depending on the size of your filet).
Once the fish achieves a golden brown and crispy exterior, it moves to the oven to finish cooking. But don't wash the pan—you'll need it to make Udell's famous jewelry rice.
Step Six: Make The Jewelry Rice
Her recipe isn't actually rice—it's a combo of diced eggplant, carrot, zucchini, bell peppers, shallots, and garlic. While the pan is still hot from crisping up the fish, Udell first adds the heartier vegetables, namely the eggplant and carrot, to give them a head start. Then she throws in the zucchini and bell peppers. Once the vegetables are all tender, she adds the shallot and garlic at the last minute until the mixture is fragrant and perfectly cooked.
Step Seven: Assemble And Eat
Now, it's time to combine all of the components. She spreads a few spoonfuls of the roasted tomato vinaigrette at the base of the plate and then places some of the jewelry rice in the center. She tops it with a few crispy squash rings and gently arranges the crispy halibut. The fish is adorned with a hearty dollop of tartar sauce and the entire dish is finished with a sprinkle of the nut crumble.
Check out the video above to see the final dish and an appearance by 2 Chainz himself.
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