4cupwatercresspicked for leaves only (for garnish)
POACHING BROTH
4cupdashior fish stock
1/2cupsoy sauce
1/2cupmirin
1/2cupsakeor white wine
16slicesginger
garlic clovescrushed
8scallionschopped
8tbsp.chili flakes
8dried chiles
16tbsp.Sugar
1/2cupdaikoncut into big dice
MUSTARD BREAD PUDDING
8large eggs
4cupmilk
2/3cupheavy cream
4tsp.Salt
1/2tsp.black pepperground
1/4tsp.nutmegground
12tbsp.whole grain mustard
16slicessourdough breador any leftover bread
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare the bread pudding by mixing eggs, milk, cream, salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and mustard. Cut out 4 ea. 2-inch circles out of 4 slices of bread and cut the left over pieces into small dice. Soak bread in pudding mixture for several minutes. Use nonstick cooking spray or oil bottom of muffin pan or 4 oz. aluminum cups. Lay out 4 discs of bread on the bottom of the muffin pan or aluminum cups. Fill the cups with the rest of soaked bread dices. Bake in a double boiler covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes.
Method:
Prepare poaching broth combining all ingredients and 8 daikon discs. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer for several minutes. Take daikon discs out of broth and reserve for later. Strain the poaching broth with china cap, or strainer.
Poach black cod fillets in the Poaching Broth for 7 to 10 minutes, depending on thickness of the fillets.
To Serve:
Place Mustard Bread Pudding on the left of oval-shaped plate, place poached black cod in the center, and place sliced daikon topped with watercress to the right.