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Black Cardamom Prawn Ballotine and Celeriac Sunchoke Bisque

Ingredients

Prawn Ballotine

  • 1 lb. white fish e.g., halibut
  • 2 lbs. prawns peeled, deveined, & tails removed
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • tsp. ground black cardamom
  • 2 tbsp. salt
  • 1 lb. pork caul fat

Tarragon Oil

  • 1/3 cup neutral oil e.g., grapeseed
  • 1 bunch fresh tarragon

Celery-Compressed Opal Apple

  • 1 opal apple thinly sliced
  • 2 cups celery juice

Celeriac Sunchoke Bisque

  • 4 lbs. celeriac peeled, cleaned, & cubed
  • 2 lbs. sunchokes thoroughly washed & cubed
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • filtered water to cover
  • ½ lb. unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp. champagne vinegar
  • 2 medium shallots finely diced
  • 1 tsp. white pepper
  • salt to taste
  • frisée for garnish
  • dried lavender for garnish

Instructions

Prawn Ballotine

  • Place the caul fat in a bath of cold water and let sit for 1 hour (this helps remove any impurities and makes the webbing more pliable).
  • Preheat a water bath to 145°.
  • Place prawns, fish, cream, salt, black cardamom, and egg in a food processor and pulse for 30 seconds, then leave running for 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides every so often until a smooth paste is formed.
  • Place a large sheet of plastic wrap on a clean cutting board. Shape a 9x10" rectangle of caul fat on top of the plastic wrap. Spread a quarter of the prawn mixture down the middle of the sheet of caul fat. Roll the caul fat, plastic, and prawn mixture until a large tube is formed. Twist the plastic wrap and make a knot at both ends. You should end up with a large, tight tube. Place tube in preheated water bath and cook for 40 minutes.

Tarragon Oil

  • Blend a neutral oil such as grapeseed oil with tarragon on high in a blender.

Celery-Compressed Opal Apple

  • Vacuum-seal opal apple slices in a food-safe bag with celery juice.

Celeriac Sunchoke Bisque

  • Using a peeler and small utility knife, peel and remove both the outer skin of the celeriac and any folds that contain dirt or small pebbles. Then dice the celeriac into rough cubes and place in pot.
  • Wash the sunchokes thoroughly, making sure to remove any bits of dirt. Dice into pieces roughly the same size as the celeriac and place into the pot.
  • Add the shallots and cream. Pour in filtered water until the liquid covers over half an inch.
  • Turn on medium-high heat and simmer until root vegetables are tender.
  • Reserving the liquid, strain the vegetables and place them in a high-powered blender. Add the butter, vinegar, and reserved liquid, pulsing until silky smooth. Use a spoon to test (should completely coat spoon when dipped and removed from bisque). Add white pepper and salt to taste.
  • Serve bisque topped with tarragon oil, celery-compressed apple, frisée, and lavender.

Notes

2017 Darow Series Chardonnay

Servings: 8

Chef: Billy Buscher

Partner Organization: Lark’s Kitchen & Cocktails

Wine Pairing: 2017 Darow Series Chardonnay

In 2017, we were fortunate to harvest exquisite Chardonnay that we felt was particularly well-suited to barrel fermentation and aging. Following indigenous yeast fermentation, the wine received regular battonage (stirring of the yeast lees) in barrels until being transferred to stainless-steel tanks for six months to facilitate integration of flavors and texture. This wine shows a balance of fleshy ripeness with an elegantly lifted finish that defines Rogue Valley Chardonnay. Pure white peach and quince aromas blend with lime rind and toasted marshmallow flavors on the finish. We think this will hit its stride from 2020 to 2023.