Bourride Setoise

Monkfish poached in a fennel broth that is then thickened off the heat with a mortar of aioli.

32 min1 servingsFrench
Bourride Setoise — French recipe, finished and plated

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Ingredients

  • 170 g Monkfish
  • 250 ml Fish stock
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 35 ml Olive oil
  • 0.1 tsp Salt
  • 80 g Fennel bulb (optional)
  • 40 ml White wine (optional)
  • 1 sprig Thyme (optional)
  • 1 Bay leaves (optional)
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper (optional)

Method

  1. Slice the fennel into thin fans, cut the monkfish into thick medallions and season them with the salt and pepper.
  2. Bring the stock, wine, fennel, thyme and bay leaf up to a slow simmer and let the broth take everything on.
  3. While the broth infuses, pound the garlic to a smooth paste in a mortar, work the egg yolk in, then trickle the olive oil down the pestle until the aioli stands up on its own.
  4. Slip the monkfish into the broth and poach it below the boil until the flesh turns from glassy to chalk white.
  5. Lift the fish onto a warm plate. Off the heat, beat a ladleful of hot broth into the aioli, tip it back into the pot and stir until the soup coats the spoon like thin cream, never letting it boil.
  6. Sit the monkfish in a wide bowl and pour the thickened broth around it.

About Bourride Setoise

Bourride Setoise is a French dinner that comes together in about 32 minutes and serves 1. It fits keto-friendly eating.

Bourride Setoise: frequently asked questions

Is Bourride Setoise gluten-free?

Based on its ingredients, Bourride Setoise has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.

How long does Bourride Setoise take to make?

About 32 minutes start to finish, but only around 24 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.

Do I need every ingredient to make Bourride Setoise?

The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out fennel bulb, white wine, thyme — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.

How many servings does Bourride Setoise make?

This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.