INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

BRAISED FENNEL
CONFIT TOMATOES
PRESERVED LEMON ZESTS
TURBOT STOCK
TURBOT
Preparation of the Braised Fennel: Heat a heavy sauce pan over high heat.
Add the olive oil and trimmed heads of baby fennel and sweat for one
minute. Season with salt and pepper and deglaze with chicken stock to
cover. Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until fennel is tender,
approximately fifteen minutes. Chill in stock over ice and set aside.
Preparation of the Confit Tomatoes: Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Boil the
tomatoes in water for ten seconds then peel and quarter them. Place in a
pan with the salt, oil, thyme, and garlic. Cook at a low temperature for
three to four hours or until tomatoes are half their original size. Reserve
in the oil.
Preparation of the Preserved Lemon Zest: Zest the lemons with no pith into
strips 1/3-inch wide and two inches long. Place them in a pot of cold water
and bring to a rolling boil. Strain and repeat two more times. Mix the
sugar, salt, and lemon juice in a sauce pot and add the blanched lemon
zests. Simmer for twenty minutes at low heat until zests are soft, tart,
and sweet. Reserve in liquid for up to one week refrigerated.
Preparation of the Fritters: Boil the milk with the butter and salt. Sift
the flour and chick pea flour together, whisk into the milk and cook until
the mixture is very thick. Spread the mixture on an oiled sheet pan. Place
a sheet of buttered parchment on top and flatten it with a sheet pan. Chill
and cut into 3x1/2-inch pieces. Dredge the chilled pieces in flour and fry
in the oil until crisp and golden brown.
Preparation of the Turbot Stock: Heat a large-bottomed heavy sauce pan over
a high flame. Add olive oil and cut up fish bones that have been patted
dry. Sweat for two minutes and add chopped vegetables, garlic, basil stems
and fennel sticks. Sweat five minutes and cover with the cold chicken
stock. Bring to a boil, skim, and simmer gently for forty-five minutes.
Strain through a cheese cloth and cool.
Preparing the Sauce: Reduce the turbot stock to 1/3 of a gallon and add 1/4
cup of the syrup from the candied lemon. Season with sea salt and white
pepper. Reserve warm.
Presenting the Dish: Season the fillets with salt and white pepper and sear
in a hot pan with olive oil. Warm the fennel, olives, tomatoes, and basil
with a few strips of the lemon, finish with extra-virgin olive oil and
serve under the fillets of turbot.
Recipe By     : Chef du Jour
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #255
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 14:33:24 PST
From: minnie@juno.com (Louise M McCartney)

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