Horseradish-crusted grouper with old-fashioned mashed po pt1 - Astray Recipes

Ingredients

• 20 Chives cut into 2-inch pieces
• 1 cup Canola oil
• A; (4- to 5-inch) piece of fresh horseradish
• 2½ cups Crumbs from dry French bread; (crust included)
• 1 tablespoon Chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon Chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon Chopped fresh thyme
• ½ cup Milk
• 2 Eggs
• Seasoned flour; (2 cup flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper)
• 6 Grouper fillets; 7 ounce each (or halibut, sole, or red snapper)
• Salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Canola oil; for cooking
• 4 Medium-sized leeks; (1-inch circumference)
• Fine fresh peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon Kosher salt; plus more for seasoning the potatoes
• 2½ pounds Yukon Gold potatoes; (or baking potatoes), peeled and quartered
• 1 Stick unsalted butter; diced (4 ounce)
• 2 cups Hot milk; more if necessary