These deep-fried veal sweetbreads are served with a truffle-topped spelt risotto. At Sam Yorke's restaurant, the puffed buckwheat is made in house by first dehydrating it, and then deep frying it, but you can use shop-bought puffed buckwheat instead.
Blanch the veal sweetbreads in heavily seasoned water for about 20 seconds
Transfer immediately to an ice bath to stop cooking and firm up
Peel off the membrane from the sweetbreads
Vacuum-seal them with lemon thyme and butter, and cook sous-vide at 64°C for 1 hour. After cooking, place in an ice bath to cool
Meanwhile, cook the spelt with the white wine until nearly evaporated
Gradually add the chicken stock, simmering until the spelt is tender
Once the spelt is cooked, add a splash of stock and stir in the butter and grated Parmesan. Remove from the heat and stir in the rocket. Season with salt to taste
Blend the pickled walnuts in a Thermomix or high powdered blender until smooth
Gradually add the Ultra-Tex to achieve the desired gel consistency
Before serving, dust the sweetbreads in buckwheat flour and heat up a few centimetres of oil in a heavy-bottomed, high-sided pan
Deep-fry the sweetbreads until crispy and golden, then drain on kitchen paper
Heat the spelt risotto and place it in a serving bowl
Add a pinch of lemon thyme leaves on top
Dot the pickled walnut gel around the risotto
Sprinkle puffed buckwheat over the top
Place the deep-fried veal sweetbread on top of the risotto
Finish with extra Parmesan cheese and sliced black truffle
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