seared-turbot-with-celeriac-brown-shrimp-mussels-and-shellfish-veloute
About
A warming turbot recipe from Geoffrey Smeddle feels both achievable and extravagant, give it a go when you’re in need of cheering up in the winter months. If you can’t get hold of shellfish stock, use 1/2 of the mussel reduction combined with fish stock to make up the 600ml of liquid need for the shellfish velouté.
Type: Main
Serves: 4
Ingredients
TURBOT
- 4 turbot fillets, 170g each
- 100g of brown shrimp
- 1 knob of butter
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
- salt
- rapeseed oil
SHELLFISH VELOUTÉ
- 600ml of shellfish stock
- 30g of butter
- 3 banana shallots, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 1/2 fennel, finely sliced
- 100g of button mushrooms, finely sliced
- 300ml of white wine
- 200ml of dry vermouth
- 150g of double cream
- 4 parsley stalks
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
- 4 sprigs of tarragon
- salt
- white pepper
CELERIAC PURÉE
- 1 head of celeriac, peeled, small dice
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 400ml of cream
- 400ml of full-fat milk
- salt
CREAMED KALE
- kale, bunch
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 300ml of double cream
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- salt
MUSSELS
- 500g of mussels
- rapeseed oil
- 2 banana shallots, finely sliced
- 1 celery stick, finely sliced
- 1/2 fennel, finely sliced
- 200ml of white wine
- 45ml of dry vermouth
- 3 parsley stalks
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon
GARNISH
- 8 baby leeks
- 200g of Romanesco florets
- 20g of butter
- salt
- 1 handful of red vein sorrel leaves
Method
Step 1.
For the velouté, add the butter to a medium saucepan and place over a medium heat. Once the butter is foaming, add the shallots, fennel and garlic and sweat until soft with no colour – then add the mushrooms. Continue to cook until the mushrooms release all their moisture and the pan is almost dry
Requires
- 30g of butter
- 3 banana shallots, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
- 100g of button mushrooms, finely sliced
- 1/2 fennel, finely sliced
Step 2.
Add the white wine and vermouth and reduce by half. Pour in the shellfish stock and reduce by half again. Then, add the double cream, parsley and thyme
Requires
- 300ml of white wine
- 200ml of dry vermouth
- 600ml of shellfish stock
- 150g of double cream
- 4 parsley stalks
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
Step 3.
Bring to a simmer. Adjust the seasoning accordingly and remove from the heat, adding the tarragon to infuse as it cools. Once completely cool, season to taste, pass through a fine strainer, cover and store in the fridge until required
Requires
- 4 sprigs of tarragon
- salt
- white pepper
Step 4.
For the purée, add the diced celeriac, nutmeg and a pinch of salt to a medium saucepan and cover with the cream and milk. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a gentle simmer, being careful not to let it boil over
Requires
- 1 head of celeriac, peeled, small dice
- 400ml of cream
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 400ml of full-fat milk
- salt
Step 5.
Continue to cook for 10-15 minutes until soft and tender. Remove from the heat, strain off the liquid and reserve. Add the celeriac to a blender with a small amount of the liquid and blend until smooth and thick. Allow to cool and store in a suitable container until required
Step 6.
To prepare the kale, remove the leaves from the stem, tear into bite-size pieces and submerge in salted, boiling water for 2 minutes, then remove and refresh in ice cold water. Once cool, remove from the water and squeeze as much of the liquid out as possible
Requires
- kale, bunch
Step 7.
Add the double cream to a pan with the nutmeg and minced garlic. Bring to the boil and reduce for 2-3 minutes. Add salt to taste before adding the kale. Cook for a further 2 minutes, remove, cool and set aside the in the fridge until required
Requires
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 300ml of double cream
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- salt
Step 8.
To cook the mussels, add a small amount of rapeseed oil to a medium saucepan and place over a medium-high heat. Add the shallots, celery and fennel and sweat for a couple of minutes until soft but not browned
Requires
- rapeseed oil
- 2 banana shallots, finely sliced
- 1 celery stick, finely sliced
- 1/2 fennel, finely sliced
Step 9.
Stir in the mussels, wine and vermouth, cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove the mussels from the pan and strain and reserve the remaining liquid
Requires
- 500g of mussels
- 200ml of white wine
- 45ml of dry vermouth
Step 10.
Place the liquid back on the heat, adding the thyme, parsley and tarragon, and bring to a simmer. Reduce by a quarter, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Remove the mussels from the shell and store in the reduced liquid. Refrigerate until required
Requires
- 3 parsley stalks
- 1 sprig of fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon
Step 11.
To prepare the garnish, remove most of the root from the baby leek leaving a small amount intact to hold it together. Use a small knife to make an incision lengthways from the centre to the end of the green tip
Requires
- 8 baby leeks
Step 12.
Add the leeks to a pot of salted, boiling water and cook for 1 1/2 – 2 minutes. Remove with a pair of tongs and set aside. Add the Romanesco florets to the same pot of water and cook for 2 minutes, strain and add to the tray of leeks
Requires
- 200g of Romanesco florets
Step 13.
Remove the turbot from the fridge 20 minutes prior to cooking. Add just enough rapeseed oil to cover the base of a large, non-stick frying pan and place over a high heat. Season the fish with salt and add to the hot pan. Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden
Requires
- 4 turbot fillets, 170g each
- rapeseed oil
- salt
Step 14.
Meanwhile, use 4 separate pots to warm the purée, kale, mussels and velouté until steaming hot. Add the 20g of butter to a small frying pan and once foaming toss the baby leeks, Romanesco and a pinch of salt in the pan to heat through
Requires
- 20g of butter
- salt
Step 15.
To finish the turbot, reduce the heat, add the brown shrimp, butter and lemon juice and turn each fillet over. Use a spoon to baste the fish in the pan juices
Requires
- 100g of brown shrimp
- 1 knob of butter
- 1/2 lemon, juice only
Step 16.
Just before serving, use a stick blender to blitz the velouté into a foam
Step 17.
To serve, arrange a bed of kale in the centre of each plate. Place the fish on top of the kale. Add the purée, mussels, leeks and Romanesco to each plate and spoon the foam over each element. Garnish with the leaves of wood sorrel and serve immediately
Requires
- 1 handful of red vein sorrel leaves
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