Scallop with Jerusalem artichoke, apple and miso-glazed eel
- Starter
- Medium
- 6
- 60 minutes
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There are a million ways to serve a beautiful hand-dived scallop, but it's always a good idea to leave the scallop itself as pure as possible. That's exactly what Greg does here, simply pan-frying it but letting the accompaniments elevate the flavour. A Jerusalem artichoke puree adds earthiness, smoked eel glazed in mirin, sake and miso provide umami depth, apple provides sweetness and the leaves finish everything off with freshness. Stunning!
Ingredients
- 6 hand-dived scallops , as large as you can find, trimmed and cleaned
- 1 knob of unsalted butter
- salt
Jerusalem artichoke
- 20 Jerusalem artichokes
- 200g of double cream
- 50g of unsalted butter
- 100g of whole milk
- 1 lemon , juiced
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Eel
- 2 smoked eel fillets
- 100g of sake
- 100g of mirin
- 50g of caster sugar
- 75g of white miso
Apple
To serve
- 1 handful of baby salad leaves
- 1 handful of sorrel cress
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Equipment
- Dehydrator
- Blender
- Vacuum bag and machine
Method
1
Begin this recipe the day before you plan to serve. Preheat an oven to 180°C/gas mark 4. Clean the artichokes, then place in an oven tray, cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Once soft, cut the artichokes in half, carefully remove the flesh from the skins and keep in the fridge. Reserve the skins too
2
Place the artichoke skins in a dehydrator set to 60°C (or a very low oven) and leave to dry out overnight
3
The next day, bring a deep-fat fryer or deep pan of oil to 180°C. Deep-fry the skins until golden brown and crisp, then drain on kitchen paper and store in an airtight container until needed
- vegetable oil, for deep-frying
4
To make the purée, place the reserved artichoke flesh in a pan with the milk, cream and butter. Bring to a simmer then strain through a fine sieve, reserving the liquid. Transfer the flesh to a blender and blitz to a smooth purée, adding the liquid back in as needed to get a smooth consistency. Taste and season with salt and lemon juice
- 100g of whole milk
- 200g of double cream
- 50g of unsalted butter
- 1 lemon , juiced
- salt
5
Peel and core the apple, then cut it into very fine slices (using a mandoline if you have one). Use a small circular cutter (around 3-4cm) to cut out 12 discs. Place the discs into a vacuum bag, then seal to compress. Repeat this process of sealing, compressing then opening the bag 4 more times to ensure maximum compression
6
Next, prepare the eel glaze. Bring the sake, mirin, sugar and miso to the boil and reduce by half. Meanwhile, portion the eel into small 2cm slices. Brush the eel with the glaze and place on a tray ready to caramelise under the grill before serving – it’s a good idea to preheat the grill to medium-high at this point
- 100g of sake
- 100g of mirin
- 50g of caster sugar
- 75g of white miso
- 2 smoked eel fillets
7
Finally, cook the scallops. Place a nonstick frying pan over a high heat until smoking hot. Season the scallops with salt and cook for 3 minutes on one side until golden brown
- 6 hand-dived scallops , as large as you can find, trimmed and cleaned
8
Turn the scallop over, add a small knob of butter and take off the heat. Allow to rest in the pan for 3 minutes
- 1 knob of unsalted butter
9
While the scallops rest, place the eel under the grill and reheat the purée. To serve, add a spoonful of purée to each plate and top with the eel, apple discs and crisps. Place a scallop alongside. Toss the salad leaves in a little olive oil, then use to garnish along with the sorrel cress
- 1 handful of baby salad leaves
- 1 handful of sorrel cress
- extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
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