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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

  1. Fold the baking paper to the desired size.
  2. Cut the vegetables to the desired size.
  3. Briefly stew the vegetables, fennel, leek, zucchini, and samphire in a little butter. Then add the samphire and diced tomatoes.
  4. Place the vegetables in the papillote.
  5. Lightly salt the fish and add pepper to taste.
  6. Place the fish on top of the vegetables.
  7. 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.
  8. Cook for about 5 minutes at 180°C, until a core temperature of 48–52°C is reached.

  1. Char the leek in the oven at about 250°C.
  2. Warm the milk until lukewarm.
  3. Melt the butter and add the flour. Briefly cook the roux.
  4. Add the warm milk.
  5. Cook until you have a smooth, light sauce.
  6. Add the cream, cheese, and nutmeg, and season with white pepper.
  7. Remove from the heat and add the egg yolk. Stir well.
  8. Coat the leek with the sauce. Make sure the leek is dry.
  9. Gratinate the leek with a blowtorch.