Fish Ragout in Riesling Cream
Salmon, Halibut, King Prawns and German Riesling combined in one dish, no need to say more!
Ingredients
- 400g fresh salmon fillet
- 400g fresh halibut fillets
- 12 peeled king prawns
- 1 bunch of spring onions
- 1 bunch of mini carrots
- 250g fresh, white mushrooms
- 2-3 shallots chopped into small chunks
- 1/2l dry Riesling
- 1 carton of crème fraiche
- A little cold butter
- Seasoning (salt and pepper)
Preparation
The vegetables:- Brush and wash the spring onion and carrots.
- Cut them into pieces approx. 3 cm long.
- Blanch them briefly in salted water.
- When they are „al dente", chill them.
- Rub salt, a little flour and lemon juice into the mushrooms.
- Add a little cold water over the mushrooms.
- Blanch them quickly.
- Sweat the minced shallots.
- Use a little butter in a pan of adequate size.
- Wash the fillets under running water.
- Then dry them carefully with paper towel.
- Cut them to equal-sized small pieces of 2cm.
- Add them to the previously sweated shallots.
- Season it all with salt and pepper in the pan.
- De-glaze it with Riesling.
- Cover it and allow to simmer at moderate temperature for approx. 2-3 minutes.
- Take the fish out and put it aside, making sure to keep it warm.
- Remove the guts from the tail from the prawns.
- Season the prawns and sear them quickly in olive oil - heat each side for 2-3 minutes.
- Let them, for now, "sitting“ in the heat of the pan.
- Pour a carton of crème fraiche into the pan with the liquid in it.
- Let it cook and reduce to a lower volume.
- Check the taste and the consistency.
- If the sauce is not already viscid add a little starch.
- Mix a little cold butter into it.
- Sauté the blanched vegetables.
- Use brown butter in a frying pan.
- Spice them with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Serving suggestion
- Place the fish and the prawns onto the plates.
- Cover them lightly with the sauce.
- Arrange the colorful vegetables on top.
- Possible side dishes include shaped little potatoes, Basmati rice or a little crispy puff pastry.
- A suitable beverage would be a cool glass of Riesling, preferably the one you used during the cooking.
- August 1, 2011 Fish No comments
- Serves: 4
