Souffle Of Dover Sole With Crab, Ginger And Lemon Grass

Serves: 3

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

55

Sweetness

48

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 tbsps

Butter (melted)

1 cup

Heavy Cream

60 g

Crab Meat

4 sprigs

Chervil

Directions:

1

Make the sole: Lightly score the skin side of the sole fillet to keep the sole from the shrinking

2

Season sole with salt and pepper and brush with the melted butter

3

Turn sole on its side, and form a circle, skin side in, with the fillets

4

Secure with a toothpick

5

Place on a lightly greased non-stick baking tray

6

Refrigerate until needed

7

Make the sauce: Combine the vegetable stock, ginger and lemon-grass

8

Reduce by half

9

Add heavy cream and butter

10

Season with salt and pepper

11

Strain sauce

12

Keep warm in a small saucepan

13

Make the souffle: Combine sole fillet, egg yolk, whole egg, cream, salt and pepper

14

Puree until smooth

15

Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form

16

Fold egg whites into puree

17

Layer crab meat and souffle mixture into sole circles, starting with the crab

18

Use half an ounce of crabmeat total per sole fillet

19

Squeeze lemon juice over crab during layering

20

Place souffles in a preheated 375 degree oven for 7 minutes

21

Souffle should be golden brown

22

Assemble the dish: Using a spatula, carefully remove the souffle to a serving plate

23

Spoon sauce around edge of plate

24

Garnish each plate with three grapefruit segments and sprigs of chervil