Seared Foie Gras With Edamame Dumplings, Five-Spice Broth And Braised Daikon

Serves: 2

Kirstin Bosco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

48

Sweetness

50

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

6 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

In a saucepan coated lightly with oil, sweat the onions and ginger until soft, about 4 minutes

2

Add the spices and season

3

Add the stock and bring to simmer

4

Add soy sauce and daikon and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes, reducing the mixture by 20 percent

5

Check for seasoning, and strain out the spices, keeping the broth

6

Place the daikon into the strained broth

7

Keep hot

8

Heat a non-stick pan on high

9

Season the foie gras on both sides, and saute until brown, about 3 minutes a side

10

Drain on paper towels

11

In a large, heated pasta bowl, place 1 braised daikon piece

12

Cut out a very thin wedge, and squeeze in a small bundle of daikon sprouts

13

Top the daikon with the seared foie gras, ladle the broth around the daikon, and add 3 Edamame Dumplings

14

Garnish with edamames and tomato concasse

15

Wine Suggestion: Cotes de Nuits-Village, Clos de la Belle Marguerite, 1996 In a pot of salted water, boil the edamames until soft, about 15 minutes

16

During the last 2 minutes, add the spinach, to wilt

17

Strain well and add to a food processor

18

Puree until smooth

19

Add the butter and only pulse

20

You want small pieces of butter in the mousse

21

Fold in truffle oil and chives, and season

22

Place in refrigerator until chilled through

23

To make the dumplings, lay out 4 wonton skins at a time, and spoon about 1/2 tablespoon of mousse on each

24

Brush on egg wash on the edges and fold in half to form a triangle

25

Fold left tip of triangle underneath to attach to right tip (like a tortellini)

26

Repeat and make 24 dumplings total

27

Reserve in the refrigerator

28

In a large pot of boiling, lightly salted water, add dumplings and cook for 3 minutes

29

Serve immediately