Seafood » Pan Fried Langoustines w/ Carrots
Ingredients
For the Langoustines
- 3 langoustine tails, removed from shells
- olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- juice of ½ lime
For the Carrots
- 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled & cut into various shapes & sizes
- 1 cups vegetable stock
- 2 tbsp butter
How-to
- Coat medium saucepan with olive oil over medium heat
- Add carrots, then cover with vegetable stock. Add 2 tbsp butter, and cook 7-8 minutes
- In a separate saute pan, over medium-high heat, coat with olive oil
- Add langoustines to sear, 1 minute on first side
- Flip langoustines, cook 20 additional seconds on other side. Add 2 tbsp butter to pan and fresh lime juice to finish
- Slice langoustines tails lengthwise. Plate with carrots and garnishes of choice
Optional Garnishes
Carrot Purée
- 1½ cups chopped carrots & peelings
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ⅔ cup water
- 1 tbsp butter
- ginger to taste
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel or coarsely chop the carrots and poach in orange juice, water and ginger
- When they are done, strain liquid and puree in a blender with butter and add salt to taste
Langoustine Foam
- 4 cups cream
- shells from 3 langoustine tails
- 2 onions
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 small piece of red chili pepper
- 1 medium sized sweet potato
- ½ cups mushrooms
- 2‐3 tbsp tomato purée
- 8 cups nage (fish or seafood stock)
- olive oil
- ½ tbsp curry powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh coriander
Instructions
- Cut sweet potatoes in small pieces
- Cut onion, langoustine shells, garlic, mushrooms and chili pepper and pan fry in the oil. Then add spices to the pan
- Put nage and tomato puree in the pan; let boil down until potatoes are good
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve
- Season with salt and pepper and whisk until foamy
Thorarinn Eggertsson
Despite only boiling his first egg just over 10 years ago, Thorarinn Eggertsson recently opened his second Reykjavik-based restaurant, Orange. His aim was to launch a restaurant that combines a partnership of fine French and Icelandic cuisine under a fun guise.
After winning the Icelandic Chef Association’s Chef of the Year Award in 2005, Thorarinn opened the French restaurant, Silfur. Keen to combine his growing reputation with his love of French food and Icelandic passions, he moved on to open Orange, a culmination of all his interests.
When asked what he considers to be the best ingredient he replies, "everything that comes from the Atlantic Ocean - but only around Iceland." Alongside fly fishing in his spare time, it seems that Thorarinn’s biggest delight comes from attempting to inject a little bit of character into his food, and the country of which he is so very proud.
Orange.
Icelandic chef Thorarinn Eggertsson of Orange restaurant in Reykjavik, shows a simple preparation of an underrated crustacean, the flavorful langoustines. Chef Thor quickly sears them and finishes with butter and lime juice. Serve with simple carrots cooked in vegetable stock. A delicious meal in minutes.
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