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Foie gras with rhubarb and duck breast
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Foie gras, cured duck breast and rhubarb are combined in this interesting and creative recipe from Alan Murchison. Field-grown rhubarb comes into season around April, while forced rhubarb begins its season in January.
First published in 2015
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Ingredients
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Foie gras terrine
- 200g of lobe of foie gras
- 5g of pink salt
- 7g of salt
- 10ml of brandy
- 5g of sugar
- 5ml of white wine
- 5ml of port
- 15ml of Madeira
Rhubarb chutney
- 300g of rhubarb
- 230g of sugar
- 170ml of water
- 1 vanilla pod
- 10g of orange zest
- 30g of fresh ginger, grated
Cured duck breast
- 2 duck breasts
- 100g of sea salt
Seared Foie Gras
- 1 lobe of foie gras
- 1 dash of sherry vinegar
- salt to season
Garnish
- 1 handful of micro cress, to garnish
SAVE RECIPE
Equipment
- Water bath
Method
1
For the terrine, remove the two large veins from the foie gras and pass through a fine drum sieve
- 200g of lobe of foie gras
2
Mix in the alcohol, salts and sugar thoroughly with a whisk, then seal in a vac pac. If you do not have access to a vac pac device, you can use zip lock bags, making sure to press out as much air as possible. Leave to cure for a minimum of 3 hours
3
While the terrine mixture is curing, start on the chutney by roughly cutting the rhubarb into 10 cm pieces. Place the rhubarb, sugar, water and vanilla into 1 large vac pac bag. Poach at 80°C until it just starts to go soft (approximately 8 minutes). Alternatively, you can combine all the ingredients in a small sauce pan and poach until tender. Drain the rhubarb from the bag, reserving the liquid and allow to cool
- 300g of rhubarb
- 230g of sugar
- 170ml of water
- 1 vanilla pod, split and deseeded
4
Peel and grate the ginger. Combine with orange zest and place in a pan, cover with 100ml of the cooking liquid from the rhubarb and cook gently until soft
- 10g of orange zest
- 30g of fresh ginger
5
Finely dice the rhubarb and combine with the orange and ginger liquid. Correct the consistency if required by adding liquid from the rhubarb syrup until you have a jam like texture. Set aside until ready to serve
6
Once the terrine curing process is complete, cook at 40°C for 3 minutes in a water bath. Turn over and cook for a further 3 minutes. Refresh in ice water
7
Once the terrine mixture has cooled, remove from the bag and press firmly into a small rectangle mould, cover and set in the fridge until completely cold
8
Now cure the duck breasts. Start by taking the skin off the breasts, roll in the salt to cover well. Leave in a cool place for 1 hour
- 2 duck breasts
- 100g of sea salt
9
Wash off the salt and pat the duck dry. Place in sous-vide bag and seal. Cook in a water bath for 30 minutes at 60°C. Remove from the water bath and chill in ice water, set aside until required
10
After you have pressed the terrine and set in the refrigerator, sear the foie gras. Place a cast iron pan on a very high heat on the stove. Once the pan is hot, add the foie gras and cook until golden on both sides. Make sure you use a generous amount of kitchen towel to soak up the excess fat while searing, this will help it achieve a good colour. Sear the foie gras very quickly so that the centre is still raw
- 1 lobe of foie gras, Sliced into 6 even pieces
11
Add a dash of sherry vinegar and season with salt. Let the vinegar simmer making sure to rotate the foie gras in the pan so it coats in the vinegar and pan juices. Remove the pan from the stove and allow the residual heat to continue to cook the foie gras through
- 1 dash of sherry vinegar
- salt to season
12
Spoon small dollops of the chutney onto the plate. Slice the duck thinly and place on the chutney in curls. Slice the foie gras terrine into chunks and place on the chutney. Place on the pan fried foie gras and drizzle a few pan juices around the plate. Garnish with a few micro cress leaves to finish
- 1 handful of micro cress
First published in 2015
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