Fried Fish With Champagne Vegetables - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb butter, 4 tbsp diced and frozen
4 None shallots, peeled and finely diced
1 3/4 lb sauerkraut
2 None cloves
5 None juniper berries
1 None bay leaf
2 cup champagne, divided
2/3 cup sour cream
None pinch sugar
1 None carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips
1 2/3 cup fish stock
1/2 cup Vermouth
2/3 lb perch fillet (or trout), cut into 4 pieces
4 None raw king prawns, peeled and de-veined
2/3 lb salmon fillet, skinned and cut into 4 pieces
2/3 lb monkfish fillet (or cod or haddock), cut into 4 pieces
1/2 oz fresh tarragon, chopped

Preparation

Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan and saute half the shallots until softened. Add the sauerkraut, cloves, juniper berries and bay leaf and saute for 2 mins. Add 1 2/3 cup champagne and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins.
Stir in the sour cream and cook, uncovered, for 5-10 mins, until the mixture begins to thicken. Season with salt, black pepper and a pinch of sugar.
Melt 1 tbsp butter in a saucepan and saute the carrot for 2 mins. Season with salt and black pepper and remove from the pan. Add the remaining shallots and saute until softened. Pour in the fish stock, vermouth and remaining champagne, bring to the boil and cook over a high heat for 20-30 mins, until reduced to about 1 cup.
Season the fish with salt and black pepper. Melt 1 tbsp butter in a frying pan and saute the perch fillets for 2 mins. Add the prawns and saute for 2 mins. Add the salmon and monkfish and saute for 3-4 mins, turning until cooked through. Remove from the pan and keep warm.
Remove the fish sauce from the heat and puree in a blender. Return to the pan and bring to the boil. Gradually whisk in the frozen butter pieces. Season with salt and black pepper. Add the carrot and heat through.
Arrange the fish, prawns and sauerkraut on plates. Pour over the sauce and sprinkle with the tarragon.