Red mullet in saffron sauce on leek fondue

Red mullet in saffron sauce on leek fondue recipe with Isigny PDO Butter

Serves

Serves 4

PREPARATION TIME

20 minutes

COOKING TIME

30 minutes

DIFFICULTY

INGREDIENTS

4 red mullet (gutted, trimmed and scaled by your fishmonger)

50 g + 50 g unsalted Isigny PDO Butter

10 cl + 10 cl Isigny PDO Crème Fraîche

1 shallot

1 leek

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 pinch saffron threads

Salt, pepper

METHOD

Pour a little olive oil into a frying pan. Brown the red mullet for 10 minutes on each side.

Keep warm.

 

Clean and slice the leek.

In a saucepan, melt the butter, add the leek and season with salt and pepper.

Leave to sweat for 20 minutes. Add 10 cl of Isigny PDO crème fraiche at the end of cooking and keep warm. Peel and finely chop the shallot. Brown it in a lightly oiled pan. Pour in 10 cl of Isigny PDO crème fraiche and the lemon juice, add the saffron and let it cool while stirring. Season with salt and pepper. To prepare the dish, place the leek base on the plate, followed by the red mullet and the saffron sauce.

Add 10 cl of Isigny PDO Crème Fraîche at the end of cooking and keep warm.

 

Peel and finely chop the shallot.

Brown it in a lightly oiled pan.

Pour in 10 cl of Isigny PDO Crème Fraîche and the lemon juice, add the saffron and let it cool while stirring. Season with salt and pepper.

 

To prepare the dish, place the leek base on the plate, followed by the red mullet and the saffron sauce.