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5 spiced double cooked quail with poached pears meyer lemon relish

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Five spiced double cooked quail with poached pears meyer lemon relish

Quail

Bone quails whole marinate in Chinese five spice for 24 hours.

Steam quails for 3 minutes and blast chill

Meyer lemon relish

6 each meyer lemons

2 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 cup water

1 cooking apple

4 garlic cloves crushed

2 onions

safron pinch

1 tbsp horseraddish

2 tbsp ginger

1 tsp sea salt

2 cup castor sugar

Zest lemons and reserve juice lemons, then place zest juice water and

Vinegar in a non metallic bowl for 24 hours.

Mince all ingredients in robo coup and place on simmer reduce to chutney

Like consistency

Poached Pears

5OO ML of red wine pinot noir is good

1 stick of cinnamom

1 star anise

3 white pepper corns

125 grams of sugar

3 coriander seeds

1 clove

Method

Place all ingredients in pot and simmer allowing all flavours to infuse then add 2 -3 pears peeled leave core in poach slowly do not boil you want a firm texture not soggy.

Dish Presentation

Place quail into hot fryer and fry till skin is golden takes about 2-3 minutes take out and finish in oven for about 4 minutes

Take pears out of poaching liquid and slice into equal segements the lay 1 piece of crispy prosciutto then place crispy quail on top

Then add a small t-spoon of relish on top of quail

Salad garnish

Pick some fresh mint chervil and dill toss in olive oil and a little lemon juice.

The recipe has come from David Spanner, Executive Chef at Livebait Manchester.

Livebait seafood and fresh fish restaurant is housed in a stunning Grade 2 listed building which is tucked away on the edge of Albert Square right in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. The restaurant dedicates its menu mainly to fish and seafood dishes and executive chef, David Spanner is intent on showcasing the true beauty and simplicity of fresh fish. The restaurant boasts an excellent wine and champagne list fit to accompany any seafood feast.

 

www.livebaitmanchester.com

 

www.livebaitleeds.com

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Master Stock for braised pork belly cucumber pickle seared scallops {Recipes}

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Master Stock for braised pork belly cucumber pickle seared scallops

5 ltr White chicken stock

500 ml Kecap manis dark soy

400 ml Japanese light soy

200 ml Shaoxing rice wine

80 gm Rock sugar

3 Star anise

3 Cassia bark

1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns

2 Green Cardamon pods

4 Oranges peel no pith

4 Birds eye chilli whole

2 knobs Ginger peeled

3 knobs Galangal

2 tsp Fennel seeds

Mix all ingredients together and bring to boil/simmer to infuse flavours.

Adjust seasoning. Use 5-6 times for poaching pork bellies.

Wash belly well and pat dry.

Line a tray with baking paper and cover with rock salt

Lay on a bed of rock salt and cover well with more rock salt.

Leave overnight.

Wash belly well to remove salt.

Bring master stock to the boil.

Line a deep tray with baking paper, place the belly in the tray

cover with baking paper and the stock, seal with foil.

Braise for 2- 3 hrs @ 230- 260 F till just tender.

Sweet and Sour Cucumber

Cucumber pickle

20 Continental cucumbers

1 ltr Peanut oil

2 ltr Rice wine vinegar

2 ltr Water

2 kg Sugar

60 cloves Garlic finely sliced across

10 Lombok chilli julienne

30 Birds eye sliced across

15 tbsp Grated ginger

5 tsp Nigela seeds

Peel ,slice cucumbers, no seeds, blanch and refresh. drain well.

Bring to the boil the water sugar oil and vinegar, allow to fully cool.

Combine all ingredients.

Place on a paper lined tray and cover with more paper and press.

Dipping Sauce

1 liter of distilled white vinegar

1 liter of water

1 kilo of sugar

2 lemon grass crushed

2 kaffir lime leaves

2 tomatoes

2 star anise

2 chillies

Coriander stalks

Place 2 lightly seasoned hand dived scallops from Scotland on char grill and cook to just medium, place pork belly with sweet chilli dipping sauce under grill until lightly caramelized then place I piece of belly with cucumber pickle and then add scallop drizzle with sweet chilli reduction. Slowly reduce for 3 – 4 hours till syrup consistency

Place fresh mint leaves and coriander leafs through the pickle cucumber salad garnish with fried crispy shallots.

 

The recipe has come from David Spanner, Executive Chef at Livebait Manchester.

Livebait seafood and fresh fish restaurant is housed in a stunning Grade 2 listed building which is tucked away on the edge of Albert Square right in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. The restaurant dedicates its menu mainly to fish and seafood dishes and executive chef, David Spanner is intent on showcasing the true beauty and simplicity of fresh fish. The restaurant boasts an excellent wine and champagne list fit to accompany any seafood feast.

 

www.livebaitmanchester.com

 

www.livebaitleeds.com

 

Salt Cod Ravioli with sauce vierge and fresh asparagus {Recipes}

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Recipe For: Salt Cod Ravioli with sauce vierge and fresh asparagus

 

Ingredients

 

500 gr Salt Cod

1 Onion

10 Parsley stalks

10 White Pepercorns

1 Garlic clove

200ml Virgin Olive Oil

200ml Cream

200gm Desiree Potatoes

1 Lemon ,Juice of

10 ml White Wine Vinegar

200gm Croutons

 

Soak cod for two days changing water every 4 hours drain and poach cod with peppercorns/onion/parsley/garlic

wrapped in muslin discard all bones/skin cook potatoes separately put through mouli warm cream in blender bring mash and oil

together adjust seasoning/lemon juice add cream near end.

 

 

DOUGH RECIPE

 

700 GRAMS OF 00 FARINA FLOUR

l/2 TEASPOON OF SEA SALT

4 WHOLE FREE RANGE EGGS

9 EGG YOLKS

1-2 TABLESPOONS OF EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

 

METHOD

 

PUT THE FLOUR AND THE SALT INTO FOOD PROCESSOR PROCESS AND ADD THE EGG AND THE YOLKS .

ADD THE OLIVE OIL AND TAKE OUT OF THE PROCESSOR PLACE ONTO FLOURED BENCH AND KNEED UNTIL THE MIXTURE IS SMOOTH TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES

WRAP IN CLING FILM AND REST FOR 1 TO 2 HOURS TAKE OUT AND ROLL THROUGH PASTA MACHINE.

 

50 mls Xtra Virgin Olive Oil evo

1 eschallot brunoise

2 tsp lemon juice

6 corriander seeds

1 tomato fine concasse

6 basil leaves

6 corriander leaves

1 white anchovy fillet

1 tsp sherry vinegar ( de soto)

8 baby capers

3 tbsp parsley chiffonade

 

Roast and Grind coriander crush slightly saute shallot, combine all ingredients well.

Season with sea salt and cracked black pepper.

 

To assemble

Blanche ravioli in boiling salted water until just cooked do not overcook it place sauce vierge on plate with some warmed asparagus then place ravioli on top garnish with some deep fried leeks for some texture difference.

 

The recipe has come from David Spanner, Executive Chef at Livebait Manchester.

Livebait seafood and fresh fish restaurant is housed in a stunning Grade 2 listed building which is tucked away on the edge of Albert Square right in the heart of Manchester’s city centre. The restaurant dedicates its menu mainly to fish and seafood dishes and executive chef, David Spanner is intent on showcasing the true beauty and simplicity of fresh fish. The restaurant boasts an excellent wine and champagne list fit to accompany any seafood feast.

 

www.livebaitmanchester.com

 

www.livebaitleeds.com