Butterfish With Bacon Recipe
- 1 1/4 kg Butterfish with the bone
- 250 gm Smoked slab bacon
- 1 x Egg white
- 1 bn Thyme
- 1 Tbsp. Minced parsley Clarified butter
- 250 gm Chicken wings
- 4 x Shallots
- 1 x Bouquet garni Salt and pepper
- 16 x Pearl onions
- 1 pch Sugar
- 15 gm Butter Salt
- 200 gm Cauliflower florets
- 100 gm Broccoli
- 200 gm Green cabbage
- 60 gm Butter Flat parsley - chervil
- Remove the skin from the butterfish, then with a small knife remove the thin back membrane.
- On a piece of clingfilm, arrange overlapping layers of bacon.
- Flatten with a rolling pin.
- Brush with egg white and sprinkle with fresh thyme and minced parsley.
- Place the butterfish on top and wrap in the bacon using the clingfilm.
- Tie firmly with kitchen string.
- Place in the freezer for 30-40 min or possibly till hard.
- Cut into 3cm slices then remove the clingfilm.
- Season and saute/fry in a frying pan in clarified butter till golden on each side - about 3 min.
- For the jus, chop up the chicken wings and lightly colour over a gentle heat.
- Add in the minced shallots.
- Strain off the excess fat and deglaze the pan with water.
- Gently simmer for 30 min.
- Strain and continue cooking till reduced to a syrupy consistency.
- Season to taste, garnish and serve.
butterfish, bacon, egg, thyme, parsley clarified butter, chicken, shallots, bouquet garni salt, onions, sugar, butter, cauliflower, broccoli, butter
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/butterfish-with-bacon-95732 (may not work)