Lobster and Foie Gras Ravioli Recipe

Ravioli with lobster, foie gras, potatoes and saffron

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2 hours, plus 2 hours resting time

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This indulgent recipe for ravioli by Gaetano Trovato combines a fine range of ingredients. In the ravioli, the richness of the foie gras is softened by the fresh citrus notes of the lobster filling.

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Lobster

2 lobsters

Pasta dough

135g of semolina flour
135g of type zero flour
180g of egg yolk
20g of egg white
1 pinch of salt

Lobster filling

100g of sea bream fillet
100g of mascarpone
chives to taste
lemon, zest and juice
lemon oil
salt to season

Vegetable stock

1 white onion, halved horizontally
2 cloves
2 carrots, peeled
1 button mushroom, white, cleaned
3 sticks of celery, tough outer parts removed
3l water

Semi-sphere potatoes with saffron

3 medium potatoes, used also for potato cream
1g of saffron
salt to season

Potato cream with saffron

2 shallots, finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped
lemon juice
1g of saffron
1 dash of milk
1 dash of cream
salt to season

Foie gras cubes for the filling

1 foie gras escalope

To finish the lobster claws

lemon oil to season
fleur de sel to season

Foie gras escalope

4 foie gras escalopes
fleur de sel to season

Garnish

4 spinach leaves
extra virgin olive oil
fleur de sel to season

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Steam oven
Vac pac maker
Blender

To make the pasta dough, mix together the two flours and make a well in the centre. Add the egg yolks, egg white and a pinch of salt, and mix all of the ingredients until you obtain a consistent dough

180g of egg yolk
20g of egg white
1 pinch of salt
135g of semolina flour
135g of 0 flour

Knead vigorously for at least 15 minutes, then wrap the dough in cling film and rest in the fridge for at least 2 hours

Preheat a steam oven to 100°C/gas mark 1/4

Steam the lobsters in the oven for 5 minutes. Cook the claws at the same temperature for 7 minutes, then cool in iced water

2 lobsters

For the filling, add the sea bream fillet to a saucepan and cover with water. Season with salt and a squeeze of lemon juice

100g of sea bream fillet
lemon, zest and juice
salt to season

Cook gently for 8–10 minutes until completely cooked through, then drain the water and chill the bream in the fridge. When completely cold, chop finely to make a paste

Gently remove the meat from the tails of the cooked lobster and finely chop, setting the claws to one side for later. Add the mascarpone, chopped sea bream, chives, a few drops of lemon oil, lemon zest and salt to the lobster meat and mix well to combine. Put the filling in a pastry bag

100g of mascarpone
chives to taste
lemon oil

For the vegetable broth, stud the halved onion with the cloves. Place the cold water in a large saucepan and add all of the vegetables. Bring to the boil and cook over a low heat for 90 minutes, then pass through a sieve and set aside - this makes a lot more than needed but any excess can be frozen

3l water
2 carrots, peeled
1 button mushroom, white, cleaned
3 sticks of celery, tough outer parts removed
1 white onion, halved horizontally
2 cloves

Preheat a steam oven to 100°C

For the potatoes, wash well under cold water and make some semi-spheres with a melon baller. Finely chop the trimmings for the potato cream and set aside. Place the semi-spheres in a vacuum bag with a little vegetable stock, the saffron and salt. Steam for 9 minutes, then cool immediately in a blast chiller or in iced water. Set aside

3 medium potatoes, used also for potato cream
1g of saffron
salt to season

For the potato cream with saffron, cook the shallots and leeks in a small saucepan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Add a ladle of vegetable stock and let the shallots soften. Add the finely chopped potato trimmings to the pan, mix well and keep cooking in the stock with a dash of milk and cream

1 dash of milk
1 dash of cream
2 shallots, finely chopped
1 leek, finely chopped

Once the potatoes are soft, add the lemon juice and salt and blitz in a blender until you have a smooth cream. Pass the sauce through a fine sieve and add the saffron, whisking vigorously until the cream is a yellow golden colour. Keep the cream warm

lemon juice
salt to season
1g of saffron

For the foie gras cubes, place a non-stick frying pan over a low heat until it is hot. Fry a foie gras escalope until well-cooked on each side. Cool immediately and cut into small cubes – these will be used for the filling. Keep the cubes in the fridge on a greaseproof paper sheet until ready to use

1 foie gras escalope
fleur de sel to season

To make the ravioli, roll out the dough with a machine or with a rolling pin until you obtain a very thin dough sheet. Make some discs with a ring cutter. Add some lobster filling and a foie gras cube on each disc. Close the raviolo like a pyramid

Warm the shelled lobster claws gently in a small pan with the lemon oil and season with fleur de sel

fleur de sel to season
lemon oil to season

For the toasted foie gras escalope, place a non-stick pan over a low heat until it is hot and cook the foie gras until they are well roasted on each side. Season with fleur de sel

4 foie gras escalopes

Cook the ravioli in salted boiling water for 2 minutes and then drain. Pour some warmed potato cream onto each serving plate and place 3 ravioli on top

Place a foie gras escalope to one side and top with a lobster claw. Place the spheres on the side and complete the dish with some spinach leaves seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and fleur de sel

4 spinach leaves
extra virgin olive oil
fleur de sel to season

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Gaetano Trovato

Gaetano Trovato places regional ingredients of the highest possible quality at the centre of his cuisine, crafting modern dishes with respect for the great culinary traditions of Italy.