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Cod cheeks with dijonnaise sauce and lentils

This dish was made by Ciro's in Antwerp and is suitable for 10 people.

Ingredients

800gGreen lentils
15Egg yolks
100mlGastrique
1kgButter
250mlcream (reduced)
2kgcod cheeks
2red onions (finely chopped)
2Tomatoes
cooking butter
Parsley
splash of gastrique
Pepper and salt

Preparation

  1. Cook the green lentils for about 30 minutes in salted water.
  2. Drain and cool the lentils under cold running water.
  3. Clarify the butter.
  4. For the sauce, place the egg yolks and gastrique over low heat.
  5. Whisk until the mixture starts to thicken.
  6. Gradually whisk in the clarified butter until the mixture reaches the desired thickness.
  7. Then add the reduced cream with mustard and season the dijonnaise sauce with salt and pepper.
  8. Sauté the chopped onion and lentils in butter.
  9. Deglaze with gastrique.
  10. Brown the cod cheeks in butter.
  11. Finish cooking them for 5 minutes in an oven at 155°C.

  1. Place the lentils in a deep plate.
  2. Place the cod cheeks on top.
  3. Spoon the dijonnaise sauce over them.
  4. Finish with chopped parsley and two wedges of tomato.