Steamed Crayfish Mousse Wrapped in Lettuce

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
A Feast of Fish

By Ian McAndrew

Published 1989

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Ingredients

  • 30 live crayfish
  • 225 g/8 oz fillet of monkfish, trimmed

Method

To make the mousse, cut the monkfish up into small pieces and blend in a food processor or blender until smooth. Add the salt and egg white and process again until it stiffens. Rub the mixture through a sieve into a bowl set on crushed ice. Gradually add half the cream then put the mixture in the refrigerator until needed.

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