
Ingredients
For 10 portions
For the polenta slices
500g
QimiQ Cream Base
500ml
Milk
120g
Butter
Salt and pepper
Ground nutmeg, ground
260g
Polenta [maize semolina]
4
Egg(s)
120g
Parmesan, grated
Vegetable oil, to fry
For the asparagus ragout
1kg
White asparagus, peeled, cooked
100g
Red onion(s), finely sliced
g
Butter, to fry
Salt and pepper
For the wild char fillet
10
Char fillets 160 g each
Salt and pepper
Olive oil, to fry
For the lemon hollandaise sauce
125g
QimiQ Cream Base
60ml
White wine
4
Egg yolk(s)
300g
Clarified butter
2
Lemon(s), juice only
Salt and pepper
To garnish
400g
Cherry tomatoes, braised
80g
Rocket salad
20g
Chervil
Preparation
- For the polenta slices: bring the QimiQ Sauce Base to the boil with the milk and butter and season to taste. Stir in the polenta and simmer for approx. 5 minutes. Allow to chill.
- Stir in the eggs and Parmesan and spread onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 160 °C (air circulation) for approx. 10 minutes. Allow to chill.
- Slice the cold polenta and fry in butter on both sides.
- For the asparagus ragout: cut the asparagus into pieces and sauté with the red onions in butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- For the wild char fillet: season the wild char fillets with the salt and pepper and fry skin side down in hot olive oil until crispy.
- For the lemon hollandaise sauce: bring the white wine to the boil and reduce by half.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the QimiQ Sauce Base with the egg yolks until smooth. Slowly add the clarified butter whilst stirring continuously.
- Add the white wine reduction and mix well. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
- Arrange the wild char fillet with the polenta slices, asparagus ragout and lemon hollandaise sauce. Garnish with the braised cherry tomatoes, rocket salat and chervil.
Hints
- Sauce Hollandaise can be refined with oranges instead of lemons.