Shiitake tempura w truffled edamame puree and shallot broth

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 ounces Chilean sea bass
(or other fatty white fish)
1 Egg
¼ cup Heavy cream
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
½ pounds Crab leg meat; picked over
¼ cup Chopped chervil
Canola oil
12 larges Shiitakes; cleaned
(a combination of shiitakes
And morels are also nice)
=== TEMPURA BATTER ===
2 cups Rice flour
Soda water
=== EDAMAME AND TRUFFLE PUREE ===
½ cup Sliced shallots
2 cups Chicken stock
1 cup Fresh edamames
1 tablespoon Truffle oil
1 tablespoon Butter
2 tablespoons Chopped black truffles
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground white pepper; to taste
=== SHALLOT BROTH ===
2 cups Sliced shallots
1 tablespoon Canola oil
½ cup Sauterne wine
4 cups Dark chicken stock
2 Bay leaves
1 Thyme sprig
Salt; to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste

Directions

In a food processor, puree fish with the egg and cream. Check for seasoning. In a chilled stainless steel bowl, fold in crab and chervil into the mousse. Place in a pastry bag and stuff each mushroom. Dip each mushroom in tempura batter and in a 375 degree fryer, fry until golden brown. TEMPURA BATTER: In a bowl, whisk soda into the flour until a pancake batter consistency is achieved. EDAMAME AND TRUFFLE PUREE: Saute shallots until soft. Add chicken stock and bring to boil. Check for seasoning. Add edamames to stock. Simmer for 30 minutes until very soft. Puree in food processor with truffle oil and butter. Fold in truffles and season with salt and pepper. SHALLOT BROTH: Caramelize shallots with oil until golden brown. Deglaze with wine and reduce the liquid by 80 per cent. Add stock, bay leaves, thyme and simmer. Reduce the liquid by 20 per cent. Check for seasoning. Remove the bay leaves and thyme. To serve dish; in a soup plate, place a small mound of edamame puree and stand up 3 tempura mushrooms.

Ladle in broth and garnish with chervil. This recipe yields 4 servings.

Recipe Source: EAST MEETS WEST with Ming Tsai From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MT-1A20)

Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...

~or- MAD-SQUAD@...

01-20-1999

Recipe by: Ming Tsai

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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