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St. Pierre, Foie Gras, Cabbage, Matelote

St. Pierre & Foie Gras with Sauce Matelote

Matthew Kirkley
4.93 from 68 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Press time 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 package St Pierre / foie gras press picked up at 72 ℃ / 162℉ steam with butter for 7 minutes
  • 30 grams savoy cabbage blanched for 2 minutes
  • beurre monte
  • sauce matelote
  • 4 cabbage glass cut to triangles

St Pierre/ Foie gras press:

  • 30 grams St Pierre filet
  • 20 grams foie gras sous vide
  • 1 savoy cabbage leaf (middle leaves, half green, blanched for 2 minutes)

Cabbage glass:

  • savoy cabbage blanched for 2 minuntes, inner set removed
  • grape seed oil

Sauce matelote:

  • 20 grams garlic sliced
  • 100 grams shallot sliced
  • 25 grams butter
  • 750 grams pinot noir
  • 1 kilogram fish bones rinsed and dried
  • 2 bay Leaves
  • 100 grams leek whites halved
  • 50 grams celery large dice
  • 200 grams onion large dice
  • 60 grams button mushrooms
  • 5 grams black peppercorns
  • 3 litres chicken consommé

Finished matelote:

  • 100 grams sauce reduced
  • 3 grams pinot noir reduction
  • 10 grams beef jus
  • 13 grams butter
  • lemon

Instructions
 

St. Pierre / Foie Gras Press:

  • Cut the St. Pierre portion into 3 pieces lengthwise.
  • Cut the foie gras into 2 pieces, matching the shape of the St. Pierre portion.
  • Season the fish portion with salt and white pepper.
  • Atop a sheet of plastic wrap, build the fish and foie gras pieces together in alternating layers of attain a stacked pattern.
  • Use the plastic wrap to contort the block into a rectangle shape.
  • Wrap tightly with the plastic wrap and cryovac into a sous vide bag.
  • Cook the rectangle at 48 °C/ 118 ℉ in a water bath for approximately 2 hours.
  • Once cooked, allow to stand at room temperature until at room temperature, then place the bag in an ice bath.
  • Once cooled, remove the bricks and remove the plastic wrap.
  • Cut the cabbage leaf into a shape that will fully wrap around the rectangle.
  • Wrap the leaf tightly over the rectangle with plastic wrap.
  • Once wrapped, lightly press the rectangles using weights to even the shape and to set the cabbage.
  • Allow to press for about 30 minutes.
  • Once pressed, cut the very ends off the sides of the rectangle to achieve a flat side on either end.
  • Then cut the rectangle diagonally to achieve 2 triangle shapes.
  • Remove the plastic wrap from the two triangles gently.
  • Reserve for service covered.

Cabbage Glass:

  • Blanch and shock the Savoy cabbage leaves and remove the thick inner stem.
  • Pat dry with food-safe towels.
  • Lightly oil several Silpats (silicone mats) with grape seed oil and place the leaves on the Silpats, making sure they are flat to the Silpat.
  • Cover this with another oiled Silpat and bake in a 121 ℃ / 250 ℉ oven until dried and browned, mimicking the look of glass (about 45 minutes).
  • Once cooked store in a dehydrator and cut to the desired shape as needed.

Sauce Matelote:

  • Sweat shallots and garlic in butter until soft, then add the wine.
  • Once wine is reduced by half add the rest of the ingredients.
  • Bring to a simmer and cook for one hour skimming often.
  • Strain through an oil filter and reduce until sauce consistency.
  • Stain through oil filter again, cool and reserve.

Notes

St. Pierre, Foie Gras, Cabbage, Matelote
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