Recette

Grilled sea bream, beet quinoa and celery

Sea bream, this fine fish, caught in the Bay of Biscay, is one of the flagship products of the Brasserie Là-Haut, which overlooks the port of La Rochelle. Its chef, Julien Conca, works only with fish from responsible fishing.

INGREDIENTS FOR 6 PEOPLE:

6 sea bream fillets (+/- 180 g),
olive oil, salt/pepper
fleur de sel (finish)

1 ball of celery
10 cl olive oil
salt/pepper

240 g quinoa
200 g cooked beets
1 apple granny
65 cl water
15 cl coconut milk
olive oil, salt, pepper

Zest 1 orange/1 lemon
10 cl olive oil

Progress:

CITRUS OIL: In a saucepan, heat the olive oil (+/- 60°C) then pour it over the zest of an orange and a lemon. Leave to infuse overnight in a jar.

SEA BREAM: In a hot skillet, pour a tablespoon of olive oil; then snack the sea bream fillets for 4 minutes on each side, place them in a dish, season with salt and pepper.

BEET QUINOA: Cut the apple into small dice +/- 0.5 cm in diameter.
Cut the beets into coarse pieces, then blend them with the coconut milk until the mixture is smooth.
In a saucepan, brown the diced apples in a little olive oil, add the quinoa.
Heat for 2 minutes, stirring, salt and pepper. Add the water then cook for 12 to 14 minutes, stirring regularly. Once cooked, drain the quinoa, stir in the beetroot/coconut milk mixture, salt and pepper if necessary. Leave to rest covered for 5 minutes.

CELERY PURÉE: Peel and cut the celery into coarse pieces. Cook it in a pan of salted water. Prick it with the tip of a knife, there should be no resistance.
Drain and mix the celery with the olive oil, salt and pepper. The celery puree should be very smooth.

DRESSING: In a round plate, arrange the beetroot quinoa in a circle at the top of the plate. Next, place a quenelle of celery puree. Then place the sea bream fillet and drizzle the skin with a little citrus oil and a pinch of fleur de sel. Serve hot.

La Brasserie Là-Haut is an eco-responsible and committed restaurant, which favors short circuit supply. Working with a network of regional producers, it thus participates in the promotion of local know-how and the preservation of the seas and oceans.
Currently, 90% of the menu is made up of regional products. The selection of fish responds to sustainable fishing for responsible consumption of seafood products and comes exclusively from the port of La Rochelle

 

Brasserie La-Haut, Quai Louis Prunier, 17000 La Rochelle.
https://www.brasserie-la-haut-la-rochelle.com/