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Langoustine, zucchini flower and basil
In this recipe from Okto chef Brice Legrand, langoustines are accompanied by stuffed zucchini flowers, sabayon and basil cream.
This recipe from Brice Legrand, chef at the Okto restaurant in Rouen, is taken from the 2024 edition ofBook 109: The new blood of French gastronomy. Discover the ingredients and preparation steps to make it a breeze.
- Serves4
- Preparation time: 1 h
- Cooking time: 55 min
Ingredients for the langoustine and zucchini flower dish
- 4 large langoustines
- 4 zucchini flowers
For the stuffing
- 1 zucchini
- 1 spring onion
- 10 basil leaves
- 10 cl liquid cream
For the basil cream
- 20 cl cream
- 2 bunches basil
For the langoustine sabayon
- Scampi trimmings
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp. tomato paste
- 300 g butter
- 4 egg yolks
- 50 g single cream
- 2 cl lemon juice
- Cogna c
Steps for the langoustine and zucchini flower dish
- Prepare the langoustines: shell the scampi, taking care to leave the tails on, and keep the heads and claws to make the sabayon.
- Stuffed zucchini flower: finely dice the zucchini. Sauté in olive oil, then add the finely chopped onion. Add the cream, previously reduced by half, and the chopped basil. Season and pipe into a piping bag. Stuff the flowers delicately.
- Basil cream: mix the basil leaves with the cooled cream, strain and season.
- Scampi sabayon: brown the heads and claws in butter, then add the finely sliced carrot and onion. As soon as they are nicely colored, add the tomato paste, garlic and flambé with cognac. Add the butter and cook over a low heat for 30 minutes, then strain.
- Whisk the egg yolks over the heat with a little water to make the sabayon.
- Add the langoustine butter, then the cream and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Finish: cook the langoustines over high heat, then place the zucchini flowers in the oven at 160°C for 5 min.
- Arrange the basil cream at the bottom of the plate, followed by a stuffed zucchini flower and the langoustine. Finish with a dollop of sabayon.
Forfurther information:
- Okto, 26 rue du Vieux Palais, 76000 Rouen
- 11.5/20 in the Livre des 109
- Read Gault&Millau's review of Okto
