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Poached Skrei with Stewed Carrots and Orange Butter Sauce

Make a luxurious dish with skrei, pistachios, nutmeg stewed carrots and an orange butter sauce.

Cooking time50-60 min
Difficulty levelDifficult
Rating2/5

Ingredients

Preparation

  • Cut the skrei into portions and onion into wedges.
  • Combine onion, water, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper in a casserole and bring to a boil.
  • Remove the casserole from the heat and add the skrei.
  • Set to cool and leave the skrei in the water for 30 minutes before serving.
  • Coarsely chop the pistachios.

Stewed carrots

  • Peel and cut the carrot in smaller pieces. Cook in salted water for 1 minute.
  • Melt butter in a casserole, add flour, whisk while adding milk and bring to a boil while stirring.
  • Season with salt, nutmeg and lemon juice to taste, and add the carrot.

Sauce

  • Combine orange juice, water and fish stock in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
  • Add butter and cream, and mix with a hand blender.
  • Season with salt and lemon juice to taste.
  • Foam the sauce with the hand blender right before serving.

Serving

  • Serve the poached skrei with pistachios, stewed carrots and the orange butter sauce.