Three fish choucroute with seafood beurre blanc
Bruno Albouze · ♥ 640 likes · 14.2K views · 4 min video
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Ingredients
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Techniques
- sauerkraut
- water
- mussels
Soak the sauerkraut in water to reduce its tang.
- duck fat
- shallots
- black peppercorns
- herbs
- white wine
Cook the mussels on high heat five minutes with a dash of duck fat, shallots, black peppercorns, herbs and a splash of white wine. Drain, saving the liquid for the fish fumet.
- smoked haddock
- salmon
- white fish
Skin the smoked haddock, saving the skin, and cut into 50 g portions; skin the salmon and cut 100 g scallopini; cut the white fish into 50 g portions.
Portioning three fish
- onions
- garlic
Cook sliced onions and garlic in duck fat until fragrant; add the sauerkraut, the haddock skin, fish fumet and Alsatian white wine.
Wrap the fish and sauerkraut in plastic wrap into even serving portions; they can be made 24 hours ahead.
Wrapping portions ahead
- vinegar
- juniper berries
For the beurre blanc, reduce by two-thirds the white wine, vinegar, shallots, juniper berries, black peppercorns and herbs; add fish fumet and heavy cream and reduce by half.
- heavy cream
- butter
Whisk in the butter gradually and constantly; never let it boil, keep it around 122F, 50C.
- fleur de sel
Brush the fish with duck fat, season with fleur de sel and cook in the oven 18 minutes; coat immediately with beurre blanc.