Cornish Turbot, Mussels, Red Apple, Cabbage, Fennel and Cider

This Cornish Turbot, Mussels, Red Apple, Cabbage, Fennel and Cider from top chef Clare Smyth is simple to make yet special. It has stunning ingredients and is one to try when you want to impress!

Ingredients

Turbot:
  • Turbot portion
  • Butter
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt
Fennel and cabbage:
  • 1/4 Hispi Cabbage
  • ¼ Fennel bulb
  • 5gr Fennel pollen
  • 30gr Unsalted Butter
  • 50gr Cider
  • Salt to season
Mussels:
  • 200 gr  Mussels
  • ½ Shallot
  • ½ Carrot
  • Fennel trim
  • ½ Celery stick
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 2 Thyme spring
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 50 gr Butter
  • 1 bottle (330ml)
  • Cider (full body)
Sauce/Mussel Cooking Liquid
  • 150ml Cream
  • 50g Butter
  • 50ml Cider
  • Splash Lemon Juice
  • Salt to season
Garnish:
  • 1 Red Apple
  • Bronze Fennel
  • Fennel Top
  • Kale Flower
  • Baby Nasturtium Leaf
  • Fennel Flower

Method

For the Turbot

Pre-heat a non-stick frying pan, add butter, when it begins to foam, season and add the turbot, baste until golden brown and cooked, finish with a splash of lemon juice and let rest in a tray.

For the Fennel and Cabbage

Wash and cut the fennel length ways in thin slices, cut cabbage leaves 3 cm thick. Heat up a pan, add the butter, sweat the fennel and cabbage add salt and cider cover with a lid and cook until tender. When ready sprinkle with fennel pollen.

For the Mussels

Wash the mussels in cold water and put in a colander to drain. Cut the vegetables and sweat them in a sauce pan, add 150 gr of cider and bring to boil. Add the mussels and cook until they open. Strain off with a sieve to separate the liquid from the mussels. Remove the mussels from the shell and reserve both liquid and mussels.

For the Sauce

Reduce the mussel stock to 1/4 add the cream, butter and reduce to a velvety consistency. Finishing with a a splash of cider and lemon juice.

Garnish

To dress the dish, heat the mussels in the sauce. Place the cabbage and fennel in the middle of the plate, place the turbot on top, garnish with mussels, slices of red apple and the leaves. Hand blend the sauce to create a foam and spoon around the fish

Ingredients

Turbot:
  • Turbot portion
  • Butter
  • Lemon Juice
  • Salt
Fennel and cabbage:
  • 1/4 Hispi Cabbage
  • ¼ Fennel bulb
  • 5gr Fennel pollen
  • 30gr Unsalted Butter
  • 50gr Cider
  • Salt to season
Mussels:
  • 200 gr  Mussels
  • ½ Shallot
  • ½ Carrot
  • Fennel trim
  • ½ Celery stick
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 2 Thyme spring
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 50 gr Butter
  • 1 bottle (330ml)
  • Cider (full body)
Sauce/Mussel Cooking Liquid
  • 150ml Cream
  • 50g Butter
  • 50ml Cider
  • Splash Lemon Juice
  • Salt to season
Garnish:
  • 1 Red Apple
  • Bronze Fennel
  • Fennel Top
  • Kale Flower
  • Baby Nasturtium Leaf
  • Fennel Flower

Method

For the Turbot

Pre-heat a non-stick frying pan, add butter, when it begins to foam, season and add the turbot, baste until golden brown and cooked, finish with a splash of lemon juice and let rest in a tray.

For the Fennel and Cabbage

Wash and cut the fennel length ways in thin slices, cut cabbage leaves 3 cm thick. Heat up a pan, add the butter, sweat the fennel and cabbage add salt and cider cover with a lid and cook until tender. When ready sprinkle with fennel pollen.

For the Mussels

Wash the mussels in cold water and put in a colander to drain. Cut the vegetables and sweat them in a sauce pan, add 150 gr of cider and bring to boil. Add the mussels and cook until they open. Strain off with a sieve to separate the liquid from the mussels. Remove the mussels from the shell and reserve both liquid and mussels.

For the Sauce

Reduce the mussel stock to 1/4 add the cream, butter and reduce to a velvety consistency. Finishing with a a splash of cider and lemon juice.

Garnish

To dress the dish, heat the mussels in the sauce. Place the cabbage and fennel in the middle of the plate, place the turbot on top, garnish with mussels, slices of red apple and the leaves. Hand blend the sauce to create a foam and spoon around the fish