Coulibiac

Name: Coulibiac
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Russia
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 55 g (1¾ oz) long-grain rice; 400 g (12¾ oz) mushrooms, finely chopped; 3 large French shallots, finely chopped; 6 small spring onions, finely sliced; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter; 2½ tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill; 500 g (1 lb) ready-made puff pastry; 500 g (1 lb) salmon fillet, skin on; juice of ½ limes; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; 1 bay leaf; 4 fresh parsley stalks; 1 sprig fresh thyme; 1 egg yolk; 100 g (3¼ oz) fromage frais or natural yoghurt; 100 g (3¼ oz) fromage frais or natural yoghurt; 1 small carrot, roughly chopped; 6 black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Seafood

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

A Russian fish pie packed with salmon, rice, hard-boiled eggs and mushrooms, then wrapped in puff pastry to form a pillow shape. A great dish for a party, especially when served with warm beurre blanc.

Ingredients

55 g (1¾ oz) long-grain rice
4 eggs
50

Europe
Russia
Fish course
Pescatarian
Pie
Eastern Europe

Method

Cook the rice until tender, then drain well. Hard-boil 3 of the eggs for 10 minutes, place in a bowl of iced water to cool quickly, then coarsely grate or finely chop.
Melt half the butter in a pan and add the spring onion. Cover and cook for 4 minutes over low heat until soft and translucent. Season and set aside.
Melt the remaining butter, add the s