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Steamed Haddock with Chive Butter

Steamed Haddock with Chive Butter

A delicate and flavorful French-style main course featuring tender steamed haddock fillets generously topped with a rich chive butter sauce. This recipe is carefully crafted to be low-salicylate, Mediterranean, and gluten-free, offering a healthy yet indulgent dining experience.

25 min4 servingsfrenchmain course

Ingredients

  • 4 fillets haddock fillets
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter
  • 0.25 cup fresh chives
  • 1 medium shallot
  • 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup condensed chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons double cream
  • 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
  • 0.25 teaspoon fleur de sel
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1 cup green beans
  • 2 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 0.5 cup leeks

Instructions

  1. 1Season haddock fillets with 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Lightly grease a steamer basket with canola oil and arrange fillets.
  2. 2In the steamer pot, combine condensed chicken broth, water, and sliced leeks. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  3. 3Place the steamer basket over the simmering liquid, cover, and steam fillets until cooked through and flaky, about 8-10 minutes.
  4. 4While fish steams, melt unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in minced shallot, garlic powder, fresh chives, double cream, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon sea salt. Heat gently until warmed through.
  5. 5Carefully transfer steamed fish to plates. Spoon chive butter generously over each fillet. Garnish with parsley flakes and fleur de sel. Serve immediately with steamed green beans and cooked long grain rice.

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