Bourride de Lotte
Bourride de lotte is a luxurious Provençal fish stew or soup made with monkfish and aïoli, with a rich creamy texture.
Equipment
- large lidded shallow pan
- sharp knife
- chopping board
- balloon whisk
- large mixing bowl
- spatula or fish slice
- sieve/colander
Ingredients
Aioli
- 150 ml olive oil
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cloves garlic extra if required to taste
- ¼ salt extra if required to taste
- ¼ white pepper
Bourride
- 500 g monkfish 4 portions
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 leek white part only
- 250 ml white wine dry
- 250 ml fish stock
- 1 bouquet garni
- 1 pinch saffron optional
- 1 tablespoon oil
Garnish
- 4 slices baguette or as much as you like
- 25 g butter
Instructions
- Heat the butter over a medium heat and fry the bread on both sides until golden brown then set aside.
- Crush the garlic and add to a large mixing bowl with the egg yolk.
- Whisk together then add a little oil and whisk constantly.
- Gradually pour in the oil in a steady stream while continually whisking, ensuring that all the oil is incorporated into an emulsion before adding more oil.
- Season to taste and remove the aioli from the bowl and place in a small bowl for serving, leaving two tablespoonfuls.
- Peel the carrot, onion and leek and chop into 1 cm pieces.
- Add the oil to the pan over a medium heat and add the vegetables to soften for 3 minutes.
- Add the fish stock, wine, bouquet garni and saffron (if using), add simmer for 15 minutes.
- Place the fish fillets in the stock and simmer over a low heat with the lid on for about 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked.
- Carefully remove the fish and set aside in a warm place.
- Add two large spoonfuls of the cooking liquid to the aioli and whisk to incorporate.
- Place the sieve over the bowl and strain the remaining stock into the aioli to create a smooth mix.
- Return the sauce to the pan, along with the monkfish and heat through.
- Check the sauce and add whisk in more aioli if you prefer.
- Serve the bread with the aioli, fish and sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 676kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 25gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 490mgPotassium: 835mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 3475IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 173mgIron: 6mg
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