Meet Jason Schaan, chef de cuisine at Michy's
When Jason Schaan is not in the kitchen, he’s on the water.
The 34-year-old chef de cuisine at Michy’s lives in Hallandale Beach, just north of the city of Miami, and spends his days off spearfishing, diving and surfing. Though raised in Virginia, he’s taken well to life in Florida.
Fittingly, he says his favorite foods are “fresh and from the ocean,” and when asked to share a favorite recipe for Sous Chef Series, he chose the kind of dish he would actually eat at home: a grilled-fish sandwich that he serves with a swipe of jerk aioli and a crunchy jicama-apple slaw.
Grilled-Snapper Sandwich with Jerk Jicama-Apple Slaw
Yield: 2 sandwiches (with extra slaw)
Cook Time: 10 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
Jerk Aioli
Scallions, 2 small (light green and white parts)
Garlic, 1 small clove
Scotch bonnet or habanero chile, ½ small chile, seeded
Kosher salt, 1 tablespoon
Allspice (ground), 1 tablespoon
Light brown sugar, 1½ teaspoon
Thyme leaves, 1½ teaspoon
Nutmeg (ground), 1½ teaspoon
Black pepper (ground), ½ teaspoon
Cinnamon (ground), ¼ teaspoon
Orange zest (finely grated), ¼ teaspoon
Ginger root (peeled and finely grated), a small pinch
Mayonnaise, 1 cup
Slaw
Jicama, 1 small (peeled, sliced into ⅛-inch-thick rounds, stacked and sliced into thin strips)
Celery root, 1 small (peeled, sliced into ⅛-inch-thick rounds, stacked and sliced into thin strips)
Granny Smith apples, 1½ (peeled, halved, cored, sliced into ⅛-inch-thick rounds, stacked and sliced into thin strips)
Lime, 1 (juiced)
Cilantro leaves, ½ bunch
Snapper Sandwich
Extra-virgin olive oil, 1 tablespoon
Lemon, 1 (juiced), 1 tablespoon
Canola or vegetable oil
Red snapper, two small fillets
Potato-bread buns, 2
Heirloom tomato, 1 (sliced ¼ inch thick)
Bibb lettuce leaves, 2



