Fillet Of Dover Sole, Mussel And Clam Ragoût, Courgette Ribbons, Swiss Chard And A Caviar Cream

Ingredients

Ingredients For the Dover sole
  • 2 Dover soles

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

  • 75g/2½oz butter

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the caviar sauce
  • 1 fennel bulb, chopped

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 1 celery stick, chopped

  • 2 leeks, chopped

  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped

  • head and bones from Dover sole

  • 3 peppercorns

  • 3 bay leaves

  • 1 star anise

  • 350ml/12fl oz white wine

  • 1 sprig fresh thyme

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 carrots, peeled and chopped

  • 8 mussels, cleaned and de-bearded

  • 8 clams, cleaned

  • 100ml/3½fl oz double cream

  • 50g/2oz cold butter

  • 25g/1oz farmed Sevruga caviar

For the courgettes
  • 1 green courgette

  • 1 yellow courgette

  • 1 tbsp sugar

  • salt, to taste

For the sweetbreads
  • 200g/7oz lamb sweetbreads

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 100ml/3½fl oz lamb stock

For the swiss chard
  • 8 stalks swiss chard, leaves only

  • 50g/2oz butter

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the mussel and clam ragoût
  • reserved mussel and clam meat

  • 1 free-range egg, hard-boiled

  • 2 tbsp caviar sauce (see above)

  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 slice sourdough bread

  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Description

This Is A Dish That Sings Of The Ocean, And Is Brought Back To Earth With Meaty Sweetbreads And Fresh Vegetables.

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