Halibut 'en papillote' with fennel, tomato and samphire, served with leek à la Mornay
Halibut en papillote with fennel, leek, zucchini, tomato and samphire, served with charred leek à la Mornay.Ingredients
80mlFish sauce
100mlWhite wine
50gSamphire
75gLeek
50gDiced tomatoes
160gHalibut fillet
1fennel
40gButter
1Bay leaf
Lemon
1Thyme sprig
1Leek
Salt
40gButter
20gFlour
250Whole milk
50Cream 35%
60gGruyère
1Egg yolk
White pepper
Nutmeg
Lemon juice
20gParmesan
Preparation
- Fold the baking paper to the desired size.
- Cut the vegetables to the desired size.
- Briefly stew the vegetables, fennel, leek, zucchini, and samphire in a little butter. Then add the samphire and diced tomatoes.
- Place the vegetables in the papillote.
- Lightly salt the fish and add pepper to taste.
- Place the fish on top of the vegetables.
- Make a sauce from white wine, fish stock, butter, thyme, bay leaf, and lemon juice to taste. Heat briefly and let it reduce slightly. Add to the papillote.
- Cook for about 5 minutes at 180°C, until a core temperature of 48–52°C is reached.
- Char the leek in the oven at about 250°C.
- Warm the milk until lukewarm.
- Melt the butter and add the flour. Briefly cook the roux.
- Add the warm milk.
- Cook until you have a smooth, light sauce.
- Add the cream, cheese, and nutmeg, and season with white pepper.
- Remove from the heat and add the egg yolk. Stir well.
- Coat the leek with the sauce. Make sure the leek is dry.
- Gratinate the leek with a blowtorch.





