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Alpine fennel with spinach, barbel, and chives recipe.

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time50 mins

For a chef-style dinner, try this recipe of Alpine fennel with spinach, barbel, and chives. A delight that will make an impression!

For the dish
 250 spinach
 1 Butter
 1 Alpine fennel
 1 Chives
 10 Milk
For the chive oil
 100 Chives
 400 Grape seed oil
For the brine
 2 Water
 40 Salt
 20 Sugar
 Garlic
 Thyme
Directions
1

Cut the fillets into 50 g portions. Soak the fillets in brine for 20 minutes, rinse, and place between cloths.

2

Make the chive oil by thoroughly blending the ingredients and cook at 80° for 8 minutes. Strain with a fine mesh sieve.

3

Brush the fillets with some oil and cook at 60° on a covered tray, stopping at a core temperature of 48°. Remove the bones and set aside.

4

Slice the spinach and sauté quickly in butter, then let it cool. Add chopped chives and diced fennel to the spinach and bind with chive oil. Reserve a few nice spinach leaves.

5

Recover fermentation water and combine it with butter and milk to achieve a coating texture.

6

Mix equal parts chive oil and alpine fennel vinegar.

7

Brush the vinaigrette over the fish, then place the bed of spinach in the center of a large black plate. Gloss the spinach leaf and place it on the filet. Serve the sauce in a saucier.

8

To finish

Nutrition Facts

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Serving size

2

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