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🍽️ Monkfish in Savoy Cabbage Rolls with Saffron Noodles and Mussel Sauce
614 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 0.1 g Saffron threads (1 packet)
- 2 Eggs
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt
- 300 g Wheat flour
- 100 g small Carrots (2 small Carrots)
- 1 head Fennel
- 2 Shallots
- 500 g Mussels (or half Venus clams)
- 125 ml dry Vermouth
- 150 ml Soy cream
- Pepper
- a little Wheat semolina
- 6 leaves Savoy cabbage (from one large Savoy cabbage)
- 600 g Monkfish fillet (in one piece)
- 4 sprigs Chervil
Instructions
- 1. Place saffron threads in a small bowl.
- 2. Pour 4 tablespoons of hot water over the saffron.
- 3. Let the mixture steep for 10 minutes.
- 4. Whisk the eggs with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and the saffron water.
- 5. Place the flour in a separate bowl.
- 6. Pour the egg mixture into the flour.
- 7. Knead the dough with the beaters of a hand mixer until a ball forms.
- 8. Place the dough on a floured work surface.
- 9. Knead the dough by hand for another 4 to 5 minutes.
- 10. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap.
- 11. Let the dough rest for 1 hour.
- 12. Peel carrots and fennel and wash them.
- 13. Dice the vegetables very finely.
- 14. Peel the shallot.
- 15. Finely chop the shallot.
- 16. Thoroughly wash the mussels.
- 17. Remove the beards from the mussels.
- 18. Drain the mussels.
- 19. Discard any mussels that are already open.
- 20. Heat the remaining oil in a large pot.
- 21. Sauté the prepared vegetables over medium heat until translucent but not browned.
- 22. Deglaze the vegetables with vermouth.
- 23. Add the mussels to the pot.
- 24. Cook the mussels for 4 to 5 minutes until they have opened.
- 25. Remove the mussels from the pot.
- 26. Set the mussels aside.
- 27. Discard any mussels that remain closed after cooking.
- 28. Reduce the mussel broth by half over high heat in about 5 minutes.
- 29. Stir in the soy cream.
- 30. Let the sauce cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until creamy.
- 31. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- 32. Return the mussels to the sauce.
- 33. Divide the saffron dough into 3 portions.
- 34. Roll each portion thin using a pasta machine on setting 2.
- 35. Cut the dough sheets into ribbon noodles.
- 36. Grease a baking sheet with semolina.
- 37. Place the noodles on the baking sheet.
- 38. Keep the noodles cool until needed.
- 39. Separate the savoy cabbage leaves from the head.
- 40. Bring salted water to a boil in a pot.
- 41. Cook the savoy cabbage leaves in the boiling water for 2 minutes.
- 42. Drain the leaves.
- 43. Let the leaves drain well.
- 44. Cut out the thick leaf ribs.
- 45. Thoroughly pat the leaves dry.
- 46. Place a large piece of aluminum foil (70x70 cm) on the work surface.
- 47. Cover the aluminum foil with plastic wrap.
- 48. Place the savoy cabbage leaves overlapping on the foil.
- 49. Leave a 4 cm border on the left and right sides.
- 50. Lightly season the leaves with salt and pepper.
- 51. Rinse the monkfish fillet.
- 52. Pat the fillet dry.
- 53. Season the fillet with pepper.
- 54. Place the fillet on the bottom edge of the cabbage.
- 55. Roll the cabbage tightly using the foil.
- 56. Twist the ends of the roll tightly.
- 57. Bring salted water to a boil in a very large pot.
- 58. Place the savoy cabbage roll in the boiling water.
- 59. Cook the roll over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes just below the boiling point.
- 60. Wash the chervil.
- 61. Shake the chervil dry.
- 62. Finely tear the chervil.
- 63. Cook the noodles in boiling salted water for 3 to 4 minutes.
- 64. Heat the mussel ragout.
- 65. Season the ragout with salt and pepper.
- 66. Lift the savoy cabbage roll out of the water.
- 67. Slice the roll into thick pieces.
- 68. Carefully remove the foil.
- 69. Drain the noodles.
- 70. Decoratively plate the noodles.
- 71. Add the monkfish and mussel ragout to the noodles.
- 72. Garnish the dish with chervil.
- 73. Serve the dish immediately.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 614
- Protein: 41 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 66 g