Ingredients (serves 4)
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Method
- De-vein the foie gras. Then drizzle lightly with some olive oil and season lightly. Wrap in foil and chill until ready to serve.
- Strip the kernels off the three fresh cobs and set them aside. Keep the denuded cobs, and dry them in a low oven for about an hour.
- Make the corn sauce. Put 150 ml water into a saucepan with a third of the sweetcorn kernels, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the garlic and some salt and pepper. Simmer for about 8 minutes then remove from the heat and tip into a blender. Whizz until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a sieve placed over a bowl and rub the mixture through with the back of a ladle. Return the mixture to the pan, mix in the mascarpone and check the seasoning. Keep warm.
- Now place the dried corn cobs in the base of a wok or over barbecue coals and heat until they start to smoke.
- Put the foil parcels of foie gras on a rack on top of the wok or barbecue, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Set aside for 10 minutes to cool, still in the foil.
- In the meantime, heat a large frying pan until hot and scatter in the remaining corn kernels. Sprinkle with the sugar and, shaking the pan over a medium heat, cook the kernels until they are coated in the sugar and beginning to caramelise. Tip out into a bowl to cool.
- Unwrap the foie gras then cut in thick slices. Pan-fry in another hot non-stick frying pan for about 2 minutes until lightly golden on each side. Keep warm whilst you quickly toss in the baby corn to heat in the same pan fat.
- Serve the foie gras with the warmed sauce, small baby corns and caramelised ‘popcorn’ alongside.Buy the entire recipe collection “Cuisinier Gascon” by Chef Pascal Aussignac.