Author Notes
“Fennel at heart” this ‘Grouper Ballotine’ will take you closer to your Valentine. An idea inspired by Fennel, Fresh Grouper and Valentines Day. —Sandeep
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Ingredients
- Poaching Broth for the Ballotine
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1 piece
Grouper Fillet (4"X3"X1/4")
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1000 milliliters
Chicken Stock
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1/2
Medium Size Fennel cut in to wedges
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1
Tomato deseeded and chopped big
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1/2
White Onion chopped big
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2 tablespoons
White Balsamic Vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon
Herb De Provence
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1 teaspoon
White pepper freshly ground
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1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
- For the filling and serving (Half the filling to keep aside for serving
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2 tablespoons
Extra virgin olive oil
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4 tablespoons
Fennel, thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon
Thinly sliced onion
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1
Garlic clove
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1 tablespoon
Chopped Apple (Red and firm)
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1/2 teaspoon
Herb De Provence
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1/4 cup
White wine (Fruity)
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1/2 teaspoon
White pepper freshly ground
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2 tablespoons
Pomegranate (Fresh)
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4 tablespoons
Orange Juice
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1/2 cup
Poaching broth
Directions
- Poaching Broth for the Ballotine
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Boil all the above except fish together in a medium size not so shallow pan and simmer it for 15-20 mins.
- For the filling and serving (Half the filling to keep aside for serving
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In a pan sauté the garlic and then add onions and fennel until caramelized, then add apple and sauté for 3 mins and then deglaze it with white wine and add the herb and the pepper
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Place the fish fillet on a cling film, evenly spread the filling in the middle and roll it tight with the cling film.
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Twirl the both sides of the cylindrically rolled fish and tie them to look like a sausage.as shown in the pic.
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Slide it in to the simmering broth and ensure its covered with the broth and let it poach for 10- 15 mins.
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Take it out of the broth and let it cool outside for 10 mins before its opened.
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Mix the rest of the filling and the pomegranate and layer it in a plate.
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Remove the cling film and place the ballotine in the middle.
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Boil the stock , reduce it to 1/4th and add the orange juice to it and drizzle it over the ballotine and also a small drizzle of olive oil.
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