Poached halibut viennoise

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 bunch Fresh Chervil
1 bunch Fresh Basil
1 bunch Coriander
200 grams Grated Parmesan
3 Whole Eggs
560 grams Halibut; (cut into 140g
; steaks - boned and
; skinned)
250 millilitres Fish Stock or Vegetable Stock
50 millilitres Dry White Wine
50 grams Unsalted Butter
Seasoning
450 grams Tomatoes
1 Onion; (sliced)
2 Cloves Garlic
Seasoning
Splash of Dry White Wine
A Few Fresh Tarragon Leaves
450 grams Spinach; (washed and fried
; until wilted -
; seasoned with salt
; and pepper -
; garnish)

Directions

POACHING LIQUOR

TOMATO FONDUE

1. Cut the halibut into 140g steaks.

2. Season each one and bring poaching liquor to the boil and season.

3. Place the halibut into poaching liquor and cook for approximately 5 minutes, keeping liquor on a simmer. Cover with a butter wrapper or greaseproof.

4. Blend herbs, parmesan, eggs and seasoning in a food processor and roll this mixture and in between two layers of greaseproof until approximately 2 mm thick.

5. Put the viennoise into the freezer to set and after 15 minutes approximately. Remove it and cut into 3 inch x 2 inch pieces approximately.

6. Place a piece on top of each piece of semi-cooked fish and place on a baking tray.

7. Prepare tomato fondue by sweating onion and garlic in a saucepan and add quartered tomatoes and a splash of dry white wine. Cook for approximately 10 to 15 minutes. Put in processor and pass through a sieve. Season and serve.

8. Put baking tray with fish under grill and finish cooking and melt and glaze viennoise.

9. Serve fish on a bed of wilted spinach and serve a little sauce around.

Finish with some tarragon leaves.

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NOTES : Chef:Steven Saunders

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