Bourride With Lemon Aïoli

Serves: 2

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

50

Sweetness

48

Sourness

46

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 large

Egg Yolk

Directions:

1

Transfer 1 1/3 cups aioli to medium bowl; reserve remaining aioli

2

Mix lemon juice and saffron in small bowl; set aside

3

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat

4

Add leeks, fennel, and carrots; sauté 10 minutes

5

Stir in bay leaves and orange peel, then clam juice and lemon-saffron mixture

6

Bring to boil over medium-high heat

7

Add fish; reduce heat to medium

8

Simmer until fish is opaque in center, occasionally spooning liquid over fish to submerge if necessary, about 8 minutes

9

Using slotted spoon, transfer fish to large bowl; cover

10

Boil liquid in pot 10 minutes to reduce slightly

11

Whisk 1/2 cup reduced liquid into bowl with 1 1/3 cups aioli, then whisk in egg yolks

12

Return yolk-aioli mixture to remaining liquid in pot

13

Using wooden spoon, stir constantly over medium-low heat until sauce thickens slightly, about 7 minutes (do not boil)

14

Remove from heat

15

Season with salt and pepper

16

Stir fish and any accumulated juices into hot sauce in pot; let stand until fish is heated through, about 5 minutes

17

Divide bourride among 8 shallow bowls

18

Garnish with chervil sprigs, if desired

19

Serve remaining aioli alongside

20

Transfer 1 1/3 cups aioli to medium bowl; reserve remaining aioli

21

Mix lemon juice and saffron in small bowl; set aside

22

Heat oil in large pot over medium heat

23

Add leeks, fennel, and carrots; sauté 10 minutes

24

Stir in bay leaves and orange peel, then clam juice and lemon-saffron mixture

25

Bring to boil over medium-high heat

26

Add fish; reduce heat to medium

27

Simmer until fish is opaque in center, occasionally spooning liquid over fish to submerge if necessary, about 8 minutes

28

Using slotted spoon, transfer fish to large bowl; cover

29

Boil liquid in pot 10 minutes to reduce slightly

30

Whisk 1/2 cup reduced liquid into bowl with 1 1/3 cups aioli, then whisk in egg yolks

31

Return yolk-aioli mixture to remaining liquid in pot

32

Using wooden spoon, stir constantly over medium-low heat until sauce thickens slightly, about 7 minutes (do not boil)

33

Remove from heat

34

Season with salt and pepper

35

Stir fish and any accumulated juices into hot sauce in pot; let stand until fish is heated through, about 5 minutes

36

Divide bourride among 8 shallow bowls

37

Garnish with chervil sprigs, if desired

38

Serve remaining aioli alongside