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Wild Char Fillet with Polenta Slices and Asparagus Ragout

QimiQ Benefits

  • Smooth and creamy consistency in seconds
  • Acid stable and does not curdle
  • Emulsifies with all types of fat

Minutes

30

Difficulty

easy

Wild Char Fillet with Polenta Slices and Asparagus Ragout
Wild Char Fillet with Polenta Slices and Asparagus Ragout

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Slice the cold polenta and fry in butter on both sides.
  4. For the asparagus ragout: cut the asparagus into pieces and sauté with the red onions in butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  5. 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.
  6. For the lemon hollandaise sauce: bring the white wine to the boil and reduce by half.
  7. Using an immersion blender, blend the QimiQ Sauce Base with the egg yolks until smooth. Slowly add the clarified butter whilst stirring continuously.
  8. Add the white wine reduction and mix well. Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  9. 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.
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