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Brill

I‘ve been obsessed with this recipe ever since my culinary training days at @lecordonbleuparis. Originally made with turbot, lobster, clams and mussels, this spectacular fish dish was part of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France @meilleursouvriersdefrance (MOF 🇫🇷) test. This recipe („barbue à l‘amiral“) is a bit technical and a little challenging, but the result is unbelievably delicious!

Cook

1h 30m

Ingredients

Method

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Step 1

Trim the fins of the fish and remove the gills. Braise the fish with 750ml of wine in the oven at 160C for about 20 minutes.

1 kg Brill

750 ml Dry white wine

Step 2

Once cooked, place the brill onto a wire rack and carefully peel off the skin.

Step 3

Pass the braising liquid through a sieve, reduce by half, then add the cream.

100 ml Single cream

Step 4

Steam the lobster for approximately 5-6 minutes and immediately put in ice water. Clean the lobster and save the coral and tomalley.

1 Lobster

Step 5

Colour the lobster shells in a saucepan, add the tomato paste, the sweated down shallots and garlic. Deglaze with cognac and wine. Add water just to cover, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 1 hour. Pass through a sieve and reduce until you receive a thick glaze.

1 tbsp Tomato paste

100 g Shallots

3 Garlic cloves

50 ml Cognac

150 ml Dry white wine

Step 6

Combine the softened butter with the lobster glaze, the tomalley and coral.

125 g Butter

Step 7

Spread the lobster butter onto the fish (make sure that both are not above room temperature) and place under the grill of your oven on full power for 1-2 minutes.

Step 8

Enjoy!

For

2

M

I

1

kg

Brill, whole, gutted, skin on

1

Lobster, 600-800g, whole, female (hen)

750

ml

Dry white wine

100

ml

Single cream

100

g

Shallots, chopped

3

Garlic cloves, chopped

1

tbsp

Tomato paste

50

ml

Cognac, or brandy

150

ml

Dry white wine

125

g

Butter, softened

Notes

BIN: Scopthalmus rhombus FR: Barbue GER: Glattbutt IT: Rombo Liscio ESP: Rémol

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Brill

I‘ve been obsessed with this recipe ever since my culinary training days at @lecordonbleuparis. Originally made with turbot, lobster, clams and mussels, this spectacular fish dish was part of the prestigious Meilleur Ouvrier de France @meilleursouvriersdefrance (MOF 🇫🇷) test. This recipe („barbue à l‘amiral“) is a bit technical and a little challenging, but the result is unbelievably delicious!

Cook

1h 30m

Ingredients

Method

Turn cooking mode on

Step 1

Trim the fins of the fish and remove the gills. Braise the fish with 750ml of wine in the oven at 160C for about 20 minutes.

1 kg Brill

750 ml Dry white wine

Step 2

Once cooked, place the brill onto a wire rack and carefully peel off the skin.

Step 3

Pass the braising liquid through a sieve, reduce by half, then add the cream.

100 ml Single cream

Step 4

Steam the lobster for approximately 5-6 minutes and immediately put in ice water. Clean the lobster and save the coral and tomalley.

1 Lobster

Step 5

Colour the lobster shells in a saucepan, add the tomato paste, the sweated down shallots and garlic. Deglaze with cognac and wine. Add water just to cover, bring to a boil and simmer gently for 1 hour. Pass through a sieve and reduce until you receive a thick glaze.

1 tbsp Tomato paste

100 g Shallots

3 Garlic cloves

50 ml Cognac

150 ml Dry white wine

Step 6

Combine the softened butter with the lobster glaze, the tomalley and coral.

125 g Butter

Step 7

Spread the lobster butter onto the fish (make sure that both are not above room temperature) and place under the grill of your oven on full power for 1-2 minutes.

Step 8

Enjoy!

For

2

M

I

1

kg

Brill, whole, gutted, skin on

1

Lobster, 600-800g, whole, female (hen)

750

ml

Dry white wine

100

ml

Single cream

100

g

Shallots, chopped

3

Garlic cloves, chopped

1

tbsp

Tomato paste

50

ml

Cognac, or brandy

150

ml

Dry white wine

125

g

Butter, softened

Notes

BIN: Scopthalmus rhombus FR: Barbue GER: Glattbutt IT: Rombo Liscio ESP: Rémol

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