Duck Ravioli Recipe, Langoustines & Veal Jus

This duck ravioli recipe pairs the rich duck confit, which is enveloped in a wonton wrapper, with meaty seared langoustines and earthy spinach, resulting in a remarkable dish by Mark Jordan. This is a playful posh take on ‘surf and turf’. Allow plenty of time to cure the duck legs and confit them before you start on the rest of the components.

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Duck confit

4 duck legs
1000g of salt
1000g of duck fat
1 bulb of garlic
2 sprigs of fresh thyme

Ravioli

salt
1 dash of sherry vinegar
1 packet wonton wrappers
1 egg yolk, beaten

Langoustines

4 langoustine tails

Veal jus

5kg fresh veal bones
1 onion
1 leek
1 carrot
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp of tomato purée
750ml of red wine
1 dash of sherry vinegar
salt

Nantoise bubbles

475ml of langoustine jus
1.5l double cream
1 lemon, juiced
100ml of water
salt

langoustine bisque

20 langoustine shells, and heads
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 sprig of thyme
1 garlic clove
1 tbsp of tomato purée
500ml of chicken stock
1 tbsp of brandy

To plate

vegetable oil
50g of butter
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt to taste
1 handful of baby spinach
1 handful of Brazil nuts, shaved

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Fine sieve
Heavy based pan
Pastry cutter
High-sided roasting tray

For the confit duck legs, place the legs onto a tray and sprinkle with the salt. Leave to cure for 4 hours. Remove from the salt and wash under cold water, then place into a thick-bottomed saucepan and cover with the confit oil along with the garlic and thyme

4 duck legs
1000g of salt
1000g of duck fat
1 bulb of garlic
2 sprigs of fresh thyme

Place in the oven at 95˚C for 5 hours. Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the fat before removing

For the veal jus, preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4

Place the bones into a high-sided roasting tray and place into the oven until golden brown, around 20 minutes. Remove the bones from the tray and place into a large stock pan

5kg fresh veal bones

Peel and chop the vegetables and add them along with the bay leaf to the roasting tray. Place the pan containing the vegetables onto the heat and stir around until they start to turn brown, then add the tomato purée and the wine. Stir this together well and then add to the bones

1 onion
1 leek
1 carrot
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp of tomato purée
750ml of red wine

Top the stock pan up until the water just covers the bones and gently bring the stock up to the boil, skimming with a ladle all the time to remove any impurities that float to the top. Gently simmer the stock for 8 hours, skimming all the time

Pass the stock through a fine sieve and pour the liquid back into a clean saucepan. Reduce slowly until the liquid is a gravy consistency. Reserve in the fridge (it will keep for 4 to 5 days) or freezer until needed

Place the veal jus into a saucepan and slowly bring up to the boil, then remove from the heat and add a few splashes of sherry vinegar. Check the seasoning with salt and cover with clingfilm until needed

1 dash of sherry vinegar
salt

Preheat the oven to 200°C/gas mark 6

To make the langoustine bisque, place the shells, vegetables and thyme in a roasting pan and cook for 30–40 minutes or until the shells are pink and fragrant and the vegetables tender

20 langoustine shells, and heads
1 carrot, chopped
1 celery, chopped
1 shallot, chopped
1 sprig of thyme
1 garlic clove

Transfer to a saucepan and add the tomato purée, brandy and stock. Place the pan over a medium heat and reduce to a sauce-like consistency. Keep warm until ready to serve

1 tbsp of tomato purée
500ml of chicken stock
1 tbsp of brandy

For the langoustines, remove the shells from the langoustines and remove the intestine pipe by twisting the very tip of the tail and pulling gently

4 langoustine tails

For the ravioli, first remove the meat from 1 confit duck leg. Make sure that there are no bones, sinew or lumps of fat left in the meat. Shred the duck leg quite finely between your fingers and add a few drops of veal jus so that the duck binds together. Season with a little salt and add a few drops of sherry vinegar

salt
1 dash of sherry vinegar

Place 8 sheets of the wonton wrappers on to a lightly floured surface and brush each one with the egg yolk. Spoon even amounts of the duck mix into the centre of each sheet

1 packet wonton wrappers
1 egg yolk

Place another wonton sheet on top of the duck and gently press the two layers together, making sure not to leave any air pockets in the ravioli. Trim the ravioli into a round shape using a pastry cutter and place to one side

For the nantoise bubbles, boil the langoustine jus in a saucepan then add the cream, lemon juice and water and bring back up to the boil. Add the salt to taste

475ml of langoustine jus
vegetable oil
1 lemon, juiced
salt
1.5l double cream
100ml of water

Place a pan of salted water on the heat and bring to a rolling boil, then add the ravioli and cook for 3 minutes

salt

Sauté the langoustine tails in a sauté pan with a little vegetable oil for around 1 minute on each side, remove the pan from the heat and finish with the butter, lemon juice and salt. Add the spinach and allow it to wilt, then pour the langoustines on to a plate

vegetable oil
50g of butter
1/2 lemon, juiced
salt
1 handful of baby spinach

Remove the spinach and place in the centre of four warm serving dishes, remove the ravioli from the water, drain on a piece of cloth and then sit on top of the spinach

Place a sautéed langoustine on top of the ravioli and then spoon a small amount of the veal jus around the ravioli. Reheat the nantoise and buzz with a hand blender until foamy. Garnish with a few pieces of shaved Brazil nuts and the foam. Serve immediately

1 handful of Brazil nuts

First published in 2015

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Mark Jordan

Mark Jordan made his name as head chef of one of the best Michelin-starred restaurants in Jersey.

Ravioli of duck, seared langoustine tails and sherry veal jus

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