Fillets of Lemon Sole with West Coast Langoustines and Spinach on a Shellfish Foam
Ingredients
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Ingredients
2 Whole Lemon Sole
12 Langoustines
g Long Sliced Smoked Salmon
g Baby Spinach
g Shallots
g Butter
Large Sprig Dill
Pinch Nutmeg
Salt
Method
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Step 1
Trim off the fins from the sole using scissors. Fillet the sole and remove the skin. Bat out the fillets lightly.
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Step 2
Use the bones to make a basic fish stock. Blanch a few leaves of the picked spinach and drain well.
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Step 3
Season lightly with salt and a little nutmeg. Place the sliced smoked salmon and the spinach on top of each sole fillet and neatly roll up to form a paupiette.
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Step 4
Secure with a cocktail stick and reserve. Shell the langoustines and remove the intestinal tract.
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Step 5
Utilise the langoustine heads for the shellfish essence. Carefully shell the langoustines and secure with a cocktail stick to resemble a ‘comma’ then reserve.
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Step 6
Butter a pan or ovenproof dish with 10g of the butter. Sprinkle with the finely chopped shallots. Lay the paupiettes on top. Cover with the warm fish stock.
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Step 7
Poach under cover in a pre-heated oven at 175oC, Gas 5 for approximately 5-6 minutes.
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Step 8
Strain the cooling liquid and add to the shellfish sauce to enhance the flavour. Allow to reduce.
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Step 9
Pass through a fine mesh chinois and divide into 2 pans.
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Step 10
Fold the whipped cream through half to aerate.
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Step 11
Wilt the spinach and season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Drain well and spoon onto a hot plate.
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Step 12
Place 4 paupiettes onto the spinach base. Slice the remaining 4 in half and turn upwards to showcase the filling.
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Step 13
Spoon on the shellfish sauce then the cream enriched sauce.
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Step 14
Garnish with the crisp fleuron’s and sprigs of dill.